This easy to make, delicious Citrus Soy Glazed Salmon is the perfect dinner! Perfectly pan seared marinated salmon that’s brushed with a delicious glaze. Simple, healthy and delicious!
Of all the fish, salmon is by far our favorite fish to prepare at home. We make it pretty often around here and I absolutely love it! There are so many ways to to change it up, its impossible to get bored!
Also, it cooks up in a snap, and so this girl is happy to prepare it on a busy weeknight in no time at all! Quick dinners on work nights are a must around here.
Salmon is also something we can feel good about eating. It is incredibly healthy and such a good source of omega-3 fatty acid! As we are very conscious of healthy eating habits, its makes a frequent appearance on our dinner table.
The possible ways to prepare salmon are endless! I truly cannot count all the ways that I have made it myself including family favorites like my Almond Crusted Salmon, Baked Pesto Salmon, and Baked Herb Butter Salmon to name just a few. This Asian inspired glazed salmon is up there with my favorite salmon recipes of all time!
Citrus flavor from oranges comes together with sesame oil, ginger, and soy sauce to give this salmon delicious flavor! So yummy, you guys!
If these flavors appeal to you as much as they do to me, you are going to love this recipe!
We served this delicious glazed salmon over a salad this time (we made a dressing using the same ingredients as the glaze), but its also great served alongside some Coconut Rice and a nice veggie side dish.
Fresh vs Frozen Salmon
We like to buy fresh salmon – you really can’t beat fresh! But sometimes, we just don’t have time to grocery shop and so we always stock up on frozen salmon (and other fish). It really come in handy when I’m staring into a fridge with minimal ingredients for a meal.
If you are using frozen fish, its important to defrost it completely before cooking. It typically doesn’t take too long to defrost so if I take it out the night before, it is ready to use for dinner the next day.
Ingredients in Citrus Soy Glazed Salmon
- Salmon: as mentioned above, fresh or frozen (defrosted) salmon can be used in this recipe.
- Orange juice: The citrus component in this glaze.
- Soy sauce
- Honey: used to sweeten the glaze and provide a sticky element to it. You can replace it with sugar in a pinch.
- Oil: Both olive oil and sesame oil. The sesame oil adds another layer of flavor to the glaze. It packs a flavor punch so as not to overpower the citrus flavor in this dish, I use half sesame and use olive oil for the other half.
- Ground ginger: While freshly grated ginger would be ideal, and you can certainly use it here, I opt for ground. The simple reason is that its always on hand in my spice cabinet whereas fresh ginger isn’t something we usually have on hand here.
- Cornstarch: Thickens the glaze so it coats the salmon well.
- Green onions: for garnish.
- Sesame seeds: for garnish (optional).
How to make Citrus Soy Glazed Salmon
- Make the marinade: Combine the soy sauce, orange juice, honey, olive oil, sesame oil, and ginger powder in a bowl. Pour it over the salmon and allow it to marinate for at least 20 minutes (preferably an hour).
- Cook the salmon. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the salmon skin side up and cook for a few minutes, then flip and cook for another 3 minutes or so or until the salmon is cooked through (cooking time can vary depending on the thickness of the salmon). Remove salmon from skillet and set aside.
- Turn the marinade into a glaze: To turn the leftover marinade into a glaze, add it to a saucepan and bring it a boil for a couple of minutes (its important to let it boil for awhile to kill off any bacteria). In a small cup, add cornstarch to 1/4 cup water and stir to create a slurry. Add it to the saucepan and whisk together, bringing it to a boil again. Remove glaze. Brush on top of salmon. Sprinkle salmon with sesame seeds and green onions.
How to store leftover salmon and reheat it
Once cooled completely, leftover salmon portions can be placed in an airtight container and stored in the fridge.
To reheat them, you can do so on the stove or in the oven at a low temperature. This will prevent the salmon from drying out.
To reheat on the stove top, place the salmon in a skillet with about a tablespoon of water (or 2 tablespoons if reheating multiple portions). Over medium-low heat, heat the salmon through slowly, flipping to ensure it warms through evenly.
To reheat in the oven, place the salmon on a parchment lined baking sheet. Heat it at 300F until warmed through.
How to serve Citrus Soy Glazed Salmon
This salmon is the perfect star of your meal but what do you serve it with? There are several ways to serve up this salmon to make it a complete meal. Some of my favorites include:
- Served with rice (we especially like it with Baked Coconut Rice) and your favorite veggies! Broccoli, green beans, bok choy, snap peas, or any of your favorites! These Baked Green Bean Fries are a fun side to accompany this dish.
- Soba noodles. I highly recommend you make extra glaze to toss the noodles in and add your favourite stir fry veggies! Don’t have soba noodles? Sub in rice noodles or even spaghetti instead!
- Zoodles. If you want to keep things low carb, use zoodles instead of regular noodles. I still recommend doubling your glaze to toss the zoodles in, because, YUM!
- Salmon tacos. Make Asian inspired tacos using corn (or flour) tortillas and a delicious slaw!
- Add it to a salad for a nice light meal (dress the salad with my Asian Citrus Soy Salad Dressing made using the same ingredients as the glaze). This is actually how we enjoyed our salmon tonight and it was so delicious!
I hope you enjoy this Citrus Soy Glazed Salmon as much as I do! Bon appetit!
-Cathy
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Baked Pesto Salmon Recipe
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Citrus Soy Glazed Salmon
Ingredients
For the salmon
- 1 lb salmon cut into 4 portions
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons green onions for garnish
- sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Combine the soy sauce, orange juice, honey, olive oil, sesame oil, and ginger powder in a bowl. Pour it over the salmon and allow it to marinate for at least 20 minutes (preferably an hour).
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Remove the salmon portions from the marinade and return the leftover marinade to the fridge for now (it will be used as the glaze in the next step). Add the salmon skin side up and cook for a few minutes, then flip and cook for another 3 minutes or so or until the salmon is cooked through (cooking time can vary depending on the thickness of the salmon). Remove salmon from skillet and set aside.
- To turn the leftover marinade into a glaze, add it to a saucepan and bring it a boil for a couple of minutes (its important to let it boil for awhile to kill off any bacteria). In a small cup, add cornstarch to 1/4 cup water and stir to create a slurry. Add it to the saucepan and whisk together, bringing it to a boil again. Remove glaze. Brush on top of salmon. Sprinkle salmon with sesame seeds and green onions.
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Nutrition
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