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    Home » MAINS » FISH & SEAFOOD

    Sticky Soy Salmon (In 20 Minutes)

    Published: March 19, 2023 · Updated: March 19, 2023 by Ieva · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    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?

    Two sticky soy salmon fillets on a bed of rice with a side of broccoli in a grey bowl.
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    • Recipe FAQs
    • What To Serve With Sticky Soy Salmon?
    • Other Salmon Recipes
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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.

    Pan-fried salmon fillets in a frying pan.

    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.

    Pouring soy glaze over the salmon fillets in a black frying pan.
    Sticky soy salmon in a pan with the soy glaze and orange slices.

    Garnish with spring onion and slices of orange and serve with rice.

    Watch How To Make It

    Recipe FAQs

    Can I Bake Sticky Soy Salmon?

    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!

    Why Is My Salmon Dry?

    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.

    Soy-glazed salmon pieces on top of white rice and broccoli in a gray bowl set on a bamboo mat.

    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:

    • Korean Cucumber Salad
    • Courgette Ribbon Salad
    • Lemon and Garlic Tenderstem Broccoli

    Other Salmon Recipes

    Salmon may be our favourite fish, here at Somebody Feed Seb. We love it pan-fried, baked, smoked – you name it! Here are some of our absolute favourite recipes featuring salmon:

    • Dukkah Salmon with Mint Yoghurt Sauce
    • Smoked Salmon & Spinach Pasta
    • Blackened Salmon with Mango Salsa

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    Two sticky soy salmon fillets on a bed of rice with a side of broccoli in a grey bowl.

    Sticky Soy Salmon

    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 irresitible Asian-style sauce 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?
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Dinner, Main Course
    Cuisine Asian
    Servings 2 portions
    Calories 351 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 30 g clear honey
    • 40 ml 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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    Notes

    The cooking times are provided for skin-on salmon fillets that are approximately 2cm thick. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 351kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 36gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 907mgPotassium: 986mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 367IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword Honey Glazed Salmon, Honey Salmon Fillets, Pan Fried Soy Salmon, Sticky Salmon, Sticky SAlmon Glaze, Sticky Soy Salmon
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