Spicy Salmon Bowl Recipe
This spicy salmon bowl cooks in one pan in under 30 minutes. Pan-seared salmon glazed in a sweet and spicy chili crunch sauce, served over rice with crunchy slaw.
Servings: 2
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 salmon fillets about 6 oz. each
- Neutral oil for cooking
For the Sauce
- 2 tbsp chili crunch
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
Optional Garnish
- Sesame seeds
- Scallions
- Coleslaw mix
- Steamed rice
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the chili crunch, light soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, sesame oil, and garlic. Mix thoroughly and set aside.
- Heat a pan over medium heat with a bit of oil. Sear the salmon for about 5 minutes per side, until the outside is crisp and the fish is nearly cooked through.
- Pour in the sauce and continue cooking, spooning it over the fillets, until the sauce slightly thickens and coats the salmon.
- Place the salmon in a bowl and optionally garnish with sesame seeds and scallions, and serve with coleslaw mix.
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Notes
- Pat the salmon dry before searing. Excess moisture steams the fish instead of letting it sear.
- Don't move the fish too soon. Let it sear undisturbed so it develops a crust and releases naturally from the pan.
- Watch the sauce closely once it's in the pan. The honey can go from sticky to burnt in seconds, so keep the heat at medium and spoon it over frequently.
- Use a nonstick or well-seasoned pan, since the honey in the glaze can cause sticking.
Nutrition
Calories: 610kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 30g