Description
Enjoy a delicious and healthy meal with this flavorful Salmon in Orange Sauce recipe. Tender salmon fillets are pan-seared to perfection and then coated in a tangy orange glaze. This dish is easy to make and perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Salmon:
- 4 salmon fillets (about 6 oz each)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Orange Sauce:
- 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Prepare Salmon: Pat the salmon fillets dry and season with salt and pepper. Sear in olive oil until golden.
- Make Orange Sauce: Combine orange juice, zest, honey, soy sauce, mustard, and garlic in the skillet. Simmer and thicken with cornstarch slurry.
- Finish Dish: Return salmon to skillet, spoon sauce over fillets, and heat through. Serve hot.
Notes
- For extra flavor, add a pinch of red pepper flakes to the sauce.
- This dish pairs well with rice, quinoa, or roasted vegetables.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet with sauce
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 380mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
