Orange-Glazed Salmonwith Crunchy Ribbon Salad
- 25 min
- Serves 2
- 18 ingredients
15 minutes to prep, 10 to cook. Tender orange‑glazed salmon paired with a crisp carrot‑and‑cucumber ribbon salad creates a perfect balance of sweet, savory, tangy, and spicy flavors. Serve over fluffy steamed rice for a satisfying, healthy meal.
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Method
Make the orange glaze: whisk together orange juice, soy sauce, honey, ground ginger, and chili flakes.
Heat a little olive oil in a skillet over medium‑high heat and sear the salmon for about 2 minutes per side until golden.
Spoon orange glaze over salmon fillets in a skillet and baste the salmon with the orange glaze, allowing it to simmer and thicken into a glossy glaze until the fish is cooked through; sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Use a vegetable peeler to shave the carrots and cucumber into thin ribbons.
Combine soy sauce, sesame oil, lime juice, sesame seeds, sugar, salt, and chopped green onion to make the salad dressing.
Toss the vegetable ribbons with the dressing until evenly coated.
Plate the glazed salmon alongside the ribbon salad and steamed rice, drizzling any remaining glaze over the salmon.
Tips while you cook
- Prepare the glaze first
- Whisk orange juice, soy sauce, honey, ginger, and chili flakes together before heating the salmon.
- Sear then glaze
- After searing the salmon 2 minutes per side, add the glaze and let it simmer until thickened.
- Shave ribbons before dressing
- Use a vegetable peeler.
- Baste frequently while glazing
- Spoon glaze over the salmon repeatedly.
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