CRISPY-SKINNED ORANGE HONEY SALMON

Crispy-Skinned Orange Honey Salmon image

Fresh, Asian-inspired salmon fillets with a crispy skin and an orange, ginger, and honey glaze. Unlike most similar recipes, this one is made without soy sauce and with totally fresh ingredients. The result is a bright, fresh fish with great taste and texture. The fresh ingredients are the star here: Don't substitute with dried, powdered, or frozen ingredients! I served on top of rice and steamed broccoli garnished with green onions.

Provided by Derek Lutz

Time 1h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
¼ cup honey
¼ cup rice vinegar
¼ cup olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
3 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
4 skin-on salmon fillets
3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Steps:

Combine orange juice, honey, vinegar, olive oil, garlic, ginger, sesame seeds, salt, and pepper in a large resealable plastic bag. Add salmon. Seal and marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 hours.
Place a large cast iron skillet in the oven. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
Carefully remove skillet from oven when it just barely starts to smoke. Add vegetable oil and place salmon fillets, skin-side down, in the skillet.
Bake in the hot oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, or to your desired doneness, 5 to 9 minutes. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 494.3 calories, Carbohydrate 23.1 g, Cholesterol 56.5 mg, Fat 36 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 20.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 348.3 mg, Sugar 20.1 g