Sticky, salty, sweet and incredibly moist and flaky! We are talking about one of our favourite salmon recipes - Sticky Soy Salmon! Cooked in honey and soy marinade with a dash of orange juice, salmon has an irresistible sweet Asian-style glaze over it that keeps the fish moist and adds heaps of flavour! Oh, and did we mention that you can make it in under 20 minutes?
Serve this delicious salmon dish on a bed of rice with a side dish of Griddled Pak Choi, Tenderstem Broccoli or Asian Broccoli Salad.
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Ingredients and Substitutes
- honey: choose clear runny honey that hasn't crystalized.
- soy sauce: light or dark will work just fine. If you're looking for gluten-free salmon, use Tamari.
- orange juice: ideally freshly squeezed from an orange.
- chilli flakes: you may use finely chopped red chilli. Add some seeds for some extra chilli heat in this sticky salmon glaze.
- olive oil: or any odourless oil suitable for frying.
- salmon fillets: we used fillets with skin on. Cooking times here will be for fillets that are approx 2cm thick.
- garlic clove: very finely chopped or minced.
- orange: slices of orange are used for garnish, so it's completely optional.
- spring onion: thinly sliced and used for garnish.
Method
In a small bowl, mix honey, soy sauce, finely chopped garlic and chilli flakes. Squeeze orange juice into a separate bowl and mix it with cornflour until no lumps remain. Add the orange juice to the rest of the glaze ingredients and set aside.
Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan. Once hot, add the salmon fillets skin side up and fry on medium heat for approx. 3 minutes.
Gently flip the salmon fillets over and fry for another 3 minutes.
Stir and pour the soy honey glaze into the pan next to the salmon fillets and let it warm up and thicken slightly for a minute. Baste the salmon with the glaze and carry on cooking for 2 minutes until the sauce has reduced further.
Garnish with spring onion and slices of orange and serve with rice.
Watch How To Make It
Recipe FAQs
Yes! Preheat the oven to 180 C. Arrange salmon fillets on the baking tray skin side down. Pour the sticky salmon glaze over the salmon and bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes. Baste the salmon with the glaze midway through cooking and then again just before serving!
We find that this recipe is actually very forgiving and the glaze keeps your salmon moist even if you slightly overcook it. But of course, if you cooked the fillets for a lot longer than the recipe states, your salmon will dry out.
Another reason for dry salmon is seasoning it too early. We don't season salmon at all in this recipe, as soy sauce provides enough salt. If you want to season your salmon, don't season the salmon fillets too early, as the salt will draw out all the moisture. If you must season, do it just before your salmon hits the pan.
Thawed, previously frozen fish may also have a dryer texture.
What To Serve With Sticky Soy Salmon?
We love this sticky honey glazed salmon with fluffy white rice and a green healthy side dish. Try this recipe with:
Other Salmon Recipes
Salmon may be our favourite fish, here at Somebody Feed Seb. We love it pan-fried, baked, smoked (or salmon in foil) - you name it! Here are some of our absolute favourite recipes featuring salmon:
- Dukkah Salmon with Mint Yoghurt Sauce
- Miso Butter Salmon (Quick & Easy Recipe)
- Smoked Salmon & Spinach Pasta
- Baked Salmon With Mayo
- Blackened Salmon with Mango Salsa
Sticky Soy Salmon
Ingredients
- 30 g (1½ tablespoon) clear honey
- 40 ml (3 tablespoon) soy sauce or GF Tamari
- 2 tablespoon orange juice
- ½ teaspoon cornflour (corn starch)
- ½ teaspoon chilli flakes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 salmon fillets skin on
- 1 garlic clove finely chopped
For (Optional) Garnish:
- ½ orange sliced into semi-circles
- 1 spring onion thinly sliced
- ½ teaspoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix honey, soy sauce, finely chopped garlic and chilli flakes. Squeeze orange juice into a separate bowl and mix it with cornflour until no lumps remain. Add the orange juice to the rest of the glaze ingredients and set aside.
- Heat a tablespoon of oil in a large frying pan. Once hot, add the salmon fillets skin side up and fry on medium heat for approx. 3 minutes.
- Gently flip the salmon fillets oven and fry for another 3 minutes.
- Stir and pour the soy honey glaze into the pan next to the salmon fillets and let it warm up and thicken slightly for a minute. Baste the salmon with the glaze and carry on cooking for 2 minutes until the sauce has reduces further.
- Garnish with spring onion and slices of orange and serve with rice.
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Tavo says
The sticky soy salmon dish is absolutely amazing! The sweet and savory combination of the sticky soy sauce and tender salmon is a taste explosion in your mouth. It's definitely one of the best seafood dishes I've ever had and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a delicious and off-the-grid meal.
Ieva says
So pleased you enjoyed this recipe, Tavo! Thanks for the lovely feedback.
Gina says
Salmon is one of my favorites so I'm happy to try out new recipes along with it. Yum! This was fantastic and I can't wait to enjoy for dinner again soon!
Ieva says
How lovely! Thanks for the feedback 🙂
Amanda Wren-Grimwood says
We eat a lot of salmon so I couldn't wait to try his new version. We both agreed that the orange really worked, and as it was so easy, we'll be making this again.
Ieva says
Thanks for giving it a go, Amanda! 💖
Dannii says
I love a quick and easy salmon dish and the flavours on this were amazing.
Ieva says
Thanks, Dannii! 🙂
Charah says
Great recipe, I'll try this in the weekend. thanks for sharing
Vicky says
This salmon makes the perfect weeknight dinner. I love how I had all the ingredients for the marinade already. This is the perfect dish to serve with a side salad and a piece of crusty bread.
Ieva Greber says
Thanks, Vicky! Really glad you liked it 🙂
Katherine says
The whole family loved this salmon! We'll definitely have it again and again. Thanks for the great recipe.
Ieva Greber says
You are most welcome!
Harriet Young says
Oh my gosh this was amazing! That glaze! I’m only going to cook salmon this way from now on
DK says
This recipe was great! The sauce was sticky and savory and the cooking times were spot on - my salmon came out moist and soft!
Ieva Greber says
Thanks! So glad you tried it!
Lathiya says
I love easy recipes like this. Making delicious and healthy dinner under 20 minutes is a great deal fo rme.
Ieva Greber says
Absolutely! 🙂
Criss says
This sticky soy salmon is absolutely delicious! The flavors are perfectly balanced, and it’s so easy to make. A definite winner for weeknight dinners—highly recommend trying it!
Ieva Greber says
Thank you! Glad you liked it 🙂
Swathi says
Sticky soy salmon is delicious, I tried it, great recipe, perfect with a bowl of rice.
Liz says
I'm always looking for new salmon recipes and this was a winner!!! So flavorful and tasty!
Ieva Greber says
Thank you for giving it a go!
Juyali says
Tried this sticky soy salmon, and it turned out so juicy. Definitely making it again!
Ieva Greber says
So glad you liked the recipe - the glaze keep's it very juicy 🙂