Sweet and Spicy Salmon

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As a teenager, I coveted Chinese food takeout. The sauces and flavors were like nothing I’d had as a young kid. Sweet and sour chicken was my absolute favorite. This recipe was born out of my Sweet + Spicy Cauliflower post, which was one of y’alls favorites, according to the TikTok and Instagram views. Here I applied that delicious sauce to a healthy salmon dinner and could not be happier with the result. Pair it with an equally healthy green side dish and soy rice and you gotta an amazing dinner!

Ingredients:

There are a few substitutions for some of the ingredients (if needed to sub). For the maple syrup you can use honey or rub on some brown sugar. For the Sriracha sauce, you can sub in Frank’s Hot Sauce. If you like it spicier, use more than I have listed here. You can use olive oil or sesame oil. If you follow a gluten free diet, substitute in Tamari sauce for the soy sauce.

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Sweet and Spicy Salmon

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5 from 4 votes

Servings: 4

Prep Time: 5 minutes mins

Cook Time: 15 minutes mins

Marinate Time:: 30 minutes mins

Total Time: 50 minutes mins

Ingredients 

• 24 oz salmon fillets (4 pieces)
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbs maple syrup (or honey)
• 2 tbs sesame oil (or olive oil)
• 2 tbs Sriracha sauce
• 1/2 tbs soy sauce
• 1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

• Pat your fish dry with a paper towel. Whisk together the marinade ingredients. Transfer your fish to a ziploc bag or bowl and pour the marinade over. Place ziploc in your fridge and let it marinate for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 420° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Transfer fish to sheet and brush with extra marinade. Bake for 15 minutes or until internal temperature of fish reads 145°F.
• Serve with chili pepper flakes.

Notes

Serves great with some Fried Rice or Sweet + Spicy Cauliflower.

Nutrition

Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 374mg | Potassium: 879mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 80IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg

Author: Stella Drivas