The easiest Glazed Salmon is the best recipe ever for a quick dinner and your delicious Lunchbox. Only 15 minutes and you are ready to go!
The salmon is juicy, eye catching and full of flavors. Even a picky eater can not resist this attractive meal.
What salmon to look buy? Our tips:
Stores many types of salmon. To get the freshest and best, look for:
- Wild caught salmon. If you find wild salmon in your market, buy it. Wild salmon is full of omega 3 fatty acids.
- Farmed salmon. If you are buying farmed salmon, choose those imported from Norway. Avoid the ones from China. Chinese farms use potentially carcinogenic (cancer-causing) chemicals to raise the fish.
- For the freshest fish, shop on the day when your grocery stores restock their fish.
- Wild salmon looks orange in color whereas farmed salmon is pale orange in color.
- Avoid salmon color that is bright orange or red. It means food dye has been added to the fish.
- To learn more about the difference between wild caught vs farmed salmon, click here.
How to cook salmon?
To make this Sticky Salmon, you will need the following ingredients: Salmon fillet; Minced garlic; Honey; Soy sauce; lemon juice; Salt and pepper.
First, season the salmon fillets with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper. Next, make the sauce by mixing the ingredients together. Next step is heating up a skillet or pan and cook the salmon with garlic and the sauce. Finish by broiling the salmon fillets in the oven. Broiling on high heat chars the surface of the fish, making this recipe with a restaurant look.
Cooking methods for Glazed Salmon
There are many ways to make this easy salmon recipe.
- Baking: You can bake the salmon in the oven at 210 °C for 8-10 minutes, uncovered.
- You can also wrap the salmon with a sheet of aluminum foil and bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
- Stem: Stem in your steam oven or steamer for 10 minutes and then pour over the sauce and broil for 5 minutes in the oven.
Freezing and storing Glazed Salmon
Cooked salmon is not freezer friendly, but you can store cooked salmon in the refrigerator for a couple of days. Just wrap it tight with a sheet of plastic wrap or pack in one of your Lunchbox containers for your office or school lunch. It is great even cold.
The skin
For easy cooking, there is no need to remove the skin. Cook the salmon as is, with skin on, then discard the skin if you don’t want to eat it.
Calories in Glazed salmon
This salmon recipe is only 350 calories per serving.
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