Baked Sesame Salmon
This Baked Sesame Salmon recipe is very easy and quick to prepare. The salmon pieces are marinated in a soy sauce, honey, ginger, sesame oil and garlic mixture which gives salmon a great flavor and a great balance between sweet and spicy. There’s no way not to fall in love with this recipe from the first bite.
Ingredients
- 1 pound (500g) salmon
- 1 inch (2cm) piece of ginger , grated
- 2 garlic cloves , minced
- 1 tbsp (15g) sweet chili sauce
- 1 tbsp (15ml) rice vinegar
- 1 ½ tbsp (30g) honey
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) soy sauce
- 1 tbsp (15g) sesame oil
- Sesame seeds for serving
- Green onion , chopped
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine ginger with garlic, soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, rice vinegar, honey and sesame oil.
- Cut the salmon in 4 pieces and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Place the salmon pieces in a bowl, pour the soy sauce marinade over it, cover and marinate for at least 30 minutes to overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 400F (200C). Line a baking pan with parchment paper.
- Place the salmon pieces into the prepared pan and bake for 15-20 minutes. From 5 to 5 minutes brush the top with the marinade used.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds and chopped green onion on top and serve immediately over rice and vegetables. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving out of 4Calories: 241kcalCarbohydrates: 11.2gProtein: 23.5gFat: 11.6gSaturated Fat: 1.7gCholesterol: 50mgSugar: 8.3g