Asian Honey Glazed Ginger Garlic Salmon – it’s light, incredibly delicious, and will melt in your mouth.
How did I meet my husband? That’s a question I often get asked on Instagram DM. It’s a pretty good story and one that will have you believing in fate and destiny.
It was back in August 2005 when I was single and ready to mingle, I attended a 3-night NETIP Annual Conference held in Atlanta with a friend. NETIP is the Network of Indian Professionals and a good opportunity to meet people with similar Indian backgrounds.
The Meeting
One evening at an event, this tall, dark, and handsome man came and sat directly across from me. We exchanged glances, but we didn’t speak. There was an instant connection that both of us felt and I remember it like it was just yesterday.
Later that evening I ran into him again, but this time we spoke. He was charismatic, outgoing, and full of life, I, on the other hand, was shy, introverted, and reserved. It was a whirlwind romance in the making and we were inseparable for most of the conference.
The Issue
After the 3-day event was over, our connection was obvious, but we both had reservations about the distance. He was from Orange County, California, and I was from New Jersey. I didn’t know how I was going to pull off a long-distance relationship when I needed to get permission from my mom to do ANYTHING at that time!
Once I returned home to NJ, I told my closest friends about him and we already started imagining the wedding and my life in Laguna Beach with him. By this point, you may be wondering why Laguna Beach? Well, back then I was obsessed with the MTV reality show Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County. Clearly, I jumped the gun there even though we never really even dated.
Distance and timing kept us from moving forward at that time. My life took a completely different turn… but fate and love would lead me back to him exactly 10 years later.
How we ended up together is beyond anything I ever imagined. How things turned out the way they did puzzle me to this day. More on part 2 of this story… next week! I’m leaving you with this delicious Honey Glazed Ginger Garlic Salmon that my husband loves. Salmon is our favorite dish so naturally, I had to share this recipe while sharing our love story. Hope you guys love it.
honey glazed ginger garlic salmon is:
The Number #1 recipe of 2018
Gluten-Free
Dairy-Free
Healthy-ish
High Protein
Healthy Fats
Easy, only 30 Minutes to make
11 Ingredients
Flavorful, slightly sweet & spicy
D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S!
How to make Honey Glazed Ginger Garlic Salmon step by step?
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash the salmon and pat dry. Place the salmon on a foiled baking tray.
2. For the marinade, in a bowl combine the lite soy sauce, hoisin sauce, honey, sesame oil, siracha, vinegar, and lime juice. Stir well.
3. Grate the ginger and chop the garlic.
4. Add the ginger and garlic to the marinade.
5. Top the salmon with 2 spoonfuls of the marinade like so.
6. Just like that.
7. This is what you should have once done.
8. Place the salmon into the oven for 19-20 minutes until the salmon is no longer red inside, but rather pink.
9. In the meantime chop the scallions and set aside for garnish.
10. Once the salmon is done, garnish with scallions and serve immediately with brown rice or quinoa, and a side of vegetables.
Enjoy!
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Honey Glazed Ginger Garlic Salmon (gluten-free, dairy-free, high protein)
Healthy-ish, Gluten-Free, Dairy-FreeEquipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh salmon
- 2 inch ginger grated
- 6 cloves garlic chopped
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 1/2 tbsp soy sauce preferably light & gluten-free
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1/2 tbsp hoisin sauce preferably gluten-free
- 1 tbsp siracha
- 1 tbsp vinegar or rice vinegar
- juice of 1/2 a lime
- 2-3 stalks of scallions chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Wash the salmon and pat dry. Place the salmon on a foiled tray.
- For the marinade, in a bowl combine the lite soy sauce, hoisin sauce, honey, sesame oil, siracha, vinegar, and lime juice. Stir well.
- Grate the ginger and chop the garlic.
- Add the ginger and garlic to the marinade.
- Top the salmon with 2 spoonfuls of the marinade like so.
- Just like that.
- This is what you should have once done.
- Place the salmon into the oven for 19-20 minutes until the salmon is no longer red inside, but rather pink.
- In the meantime chop the scallions and set aside for garnish.
- Once the salmon is done, garnish with scallions and serve immediately with brown rice or quinoa, and a side of vegetables.
Notes
Nutrition
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I pinned this to try later! And omg, how long do i have to wait for part 2?!!!
hi Salma. You’re so sweet. Part 2 is next week… working on it. 🙂
Wow! I love how you weaved in the story with the recipe! I’m definitely going to try this!
Awww thanks Aysha. Love that name. Hope you love it, let me know. 🙂
oh my god this looks amazing. i have to try this recipe. also, what an absolutely cute love story. i do believe things happen for a reason.
Hi Erin.. thanks so much. Hope you love it, let me know how it goes for you. Yes, I believe things happen for a reason too! 🙂
This recipe was amazing Thank you for sharing this! I don’t usually like seafood and this is now one of my favorite dishes!
Hi Shivu. That’s so sweet of you to say. I have a few more salmon recipes on the way.. I love seafood, but the fishy flavor has to be masked. So happy you enjoyed it. 🙂
I love this story so romantic. This recipe looks great ??, can’t wait to try it . I’m trying to incorporate more salmon into my diet
Thanks Jhiane. This recipe is amazing.. hope you try it, salmon is so good for you. 🙂
I tried this recipe twice. It is absolutely delicious. Thank you for sharing this recipe and lovely story.
Thanks so much Asha. Greatly appreciate it. xoxo
This is one of my favorite ways to cook salmon! What a fantastic recipe. The only changes I made was adding a bit more sriracha (spicy lover over here;) and marinating the salmon in the fridge for a few hours prior to cooking. I think this intensifies the flavor and would highly recommend taking this extra step if you have the time! Thanks Honey Whats Cooking!!
Hi Emel. Thanks for the compliment. I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Yes, I too have marinated this dish 3-4 hours before and it’s very juicy. You are absolutely right! Most of the time tho I just cook it right away since I am impatient. 🙂
Made this last night. The family all loved it. Love the story can’t wait to read part 2.
So great. I’m so glad your family enjoyed it, so did mine! Awww. part 2 of the story is linked on here. 🙂
I am a little confused. I am looking for a gluten free recipe. How is this recipe gluten free when it has soy sauce in it??!!
In the recipe card, this indicates using gluten-free soy sauce. I love the SANJ brand, you can find their products at Whole Foods. Also, if you go to any Asian grocery store, you should have no trouble finding gluten-free soy sauce or tamari. Hope that clears it up.
I tried this marinade/recipe with chicken because I didn’t have any salmon and was too lazy to go get some lol. But it was amazing!! It turned really well and I just added some stirfry veggies and quinoa on the side. It was great and I’m excited to try it with salmon next time!
Tried this a few days ago and have to say this is my favorite salmon recipe that I’ve tried so far! The flavors came together so well! I air fried the salmon with parchment paper instead of baking it, and i think that kept the flavors in really well too. Thanks Nisha for an amazing recipe!!
Made this tonight and it was delicious! I may have been a bit heavy handed with the ginger and garlic (it’s the desi in me, lol) but it was still yummy! Even my picky kids approved!