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Honey-Sriracha Grilled Salmon Recipe
With this grilled salmon recipe you'll marinate your salmon in a flavorful marinade then mop with easy honey-sriracha sauce while they're grilling. Delicious!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Marinating Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 448 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
FOR THE MARINADE
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 tablespoons brown mustard I use spicy brown mustard
- 1 tablespoons honey or use brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice or juice from ½ lemon
- 1 Serrano pepper diced (or use even hotter peppers to really spice things up - optional, for extra spicy)
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- Red pepper flakes to taste use ¼ to 1 teaspoon, or to taste
FOR THE SALMON
- 2 6-ounce salmon fillets
- 2 tablespoons blackening seasoning optional, for more spice factor - use paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, black pepper, cayenne pepper, basil, oregano
- 3 tablespoons Sriracha sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- Juice from half a lime
- 1 tablespoon honey
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
FOR THE SALMON MARINADE
- Whisk together the soy sauce, olive oil, honey or brown sugar, mustard, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt and red pepper flakes in a mixing bowl until well combined.
- Place the salmon in a large zip-lock bag and pour the marinade over them. Seal the bag and refrigerate at least 15 to 20 minutes, or for 1 hour before cooking.
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FOR THE HONEY-SRIRACHA SAUCE
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together Sriracha, vinegar, lime juice, honey, and a bit of salt. Set aside until ready to use.
FOR THE GRILLED SALMON
- Heat your grill to medium-high heat and lightly oil the grates.
- Season each side of the salmon generously with your blackening seasoning.
- Grill the salmon skin side down for 4-5 minutes to get crispy skin, then flip the salmon and grill flesh side down for another 4-5 minutes, or until cooked through. You can also blacken them on a hot cast iron pan.
- Mop the Honey-Sriracha Sauce over the salmon during the last minute of cooking.
- Serve the salmon over the salad and drizzle with a bit more of the Honey-Sriracha Sauce. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Calories
448kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
35g
(54%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
3208mg
(134%)
Potassium
308mg
(9%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
102IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
25mg
(28%)
Calcium
115mg
(12%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 448
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 448kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 3208mg | 134% |
| Potassium | 308mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 102IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 115mg | 12% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.