Firecracker Asian Salmon (Grilled or Roasted)

Name: Firecracker Asian Salmon (Grilled or Roasted)
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup peanut oil (sub: avocado oil); 1/4 cup soy sauce; 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar (sub: rice vinegar or red wine vinegar); 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1/4 cup green onions, chopped (green and white parts); 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon brown sugar (sub: honey); 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger; 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes (cut back if you don’t like heat); 8 (4 ounce) fillets salmon

7 steps

Prep:1h 10minCook:20min

This is a kid-friendly, heart-healthy stand-by meal that our entire family loves! You'll love this Asian-inspired salmon recipe. It's full of flavor!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:31:44 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories360 kcal (18%)

Total Fat27.9 g (40%)

Carbs3.8 g (1%)

Sugars2.7 g (3%)

Protein24 g (48%)

Sodium501.4 mg (25%)

Fiber0.2 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

½ cuppeanut oil

sub: avocado oil

¼ cupsoy sauce

¼ cupbalsamic vinegar

sub: rice vinegar or red wine vinegar

1 teaspoonsesame oil

¼ cupgreen onions

chopped, green and white parts

2cloves garlic

minced

1 tablespoonbrown sugar

sub: honey

1 ½ teaspoonsground ginger

2 teaspoonscrushed red pepper flakes

cut back if you don’t like heat

8 x 4 ouncefillets salmon

Instructions

Step 1

In a gallon-sized freezer bag, add all ingredients except the salmon filets. Zip and shake to combine. (Freezer instructions begin here.)

Step 2

Add the salmon filets to the marinade, close the bag, and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Step 3

You’ve got two cooking methods to choose from:

Cooking Method #1:

Step 4

Preheat a grill to medium-high heat. Place the filets skin-side down on the grill and cook until golden brown and slightly charred, 4-5 minutes (when fillets are seared on the first side, they should release easily). Flip the fillets over and continue grilling until done, 2-3 minutes. When salmon is done, it should flake easily with a fork.