Sweet Chili Garlic Salmon
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Sweet Chili Garlic Salmon
Description
The recipe uses a sauce mixing sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, grated ginger, honey, and chili garlic sauce to infuse the fish with layered savory, sweet, and mildly spicy flavors. Salmon fillets are placed on foil-lined baking sheets and brushed with a portion of the sauce before baking at 425°F. After initial baking, additional sauce is brushed on and the salmon returns to the oven to finish cooking, ensuring the glaze adheres well and deepens in flavor.
This method produces salmon that flakes easily with a fork and carries a glossy, flavorful coating. The optional garnishes of sesame seeds and sliced green onions bring visual appeal and complementary texture. It can be served as a main dish alongside steamed rice, vegetables, or salads.
The recipe suggests seasoning the fish lightly with salt if using low sodium soy sauce. The chili garlic sauce provides a mild heat that can be adjusted to taste, making the dish adaptable to individual spice preferences.
Ingredients
- 1 pounds sockeye salmon wild caught
- sesame seeds optional, for garnish
- green onions sliced, for garnish (optional)
For Sauce:
- 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce I use low sodium, see note
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 4 garlic minced, cloves
- 1 tablespoon ginger root grated
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon Chili garlic sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F, prepare a baking sheet by covering it with foil for easy cleanup.
- Whisk together ingredients for sauce. Place the salmon on the baking sheet and pour 1/3 of the sauce over the fish. Use a brush to cover the surface with sauce, reserve the remaining sauce for later (don't contaminate it with anything that touches the fish). If using low sodium soy sauce, season fish lightly with salt.
- Bake salmon for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and pour half of the remaining sauce over the filet and again brush it over the surface of the salmon. Save the remaining sauce for drizzling over finished salmon.
- Return fish to the oven and bake for 2-5 more minutes, until fish is cooked through. Salmon is done when it flakes easily with a fork and has an internal temperature of 145 degrees.
- Remove from oven. Pour remaining sauce over salmon. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions if desired.
Notes
- Season lightly with salt when using low sodium soy sauce to balance flavors.
- Adjust chili garlic sauce amount to control spice level based on preference.
- The glaze is applied in stages during baking to build a flavorful, shiny coating.
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