Honey Glazed Ginger Garlic Salmon (healthy-ish, gluten-free, dairy-free)

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.

Can I make this dish dairy-free and gluten-free?

Absolutely!

This dish is already dairy-free.

For a gluten-free option, make sure to use gluten-free soy sauce or tamari. Both work for this dish. Additionally, make sure you use a gluten-free hoisin sauce as well.

What other fish can I use for this dish?

If you don’t want to use salmon, this dish would work well with shrimp, mahi-mahi, or halibut. You need a fish that is rich enough to handle this sauce.

What can I use instead of fish if I’m a Vegetarian?

Swap salmon for tofu. I would also add a bunch of veggies, such as asparagus, carrots, zucchini, broccoli, and whatever else you like. Top the veggies and tofu with the marinade, then bake.

Ingredients you’ll need for Ginger Garlic Salmon:

Salmon: I always prefer eating wild salmon, but that can be hard to find so try and use a good quality farmed salmon.

Ginger & Garlic: The flavor lies in the ginger and garlic and I used a good amount. Don’t skimp on these two key flavors.

Honey: Honey adds a touch of sweetness which is needed in this dish. 

Sesame Oil: A little bit of sesame oil goes a long way, you just need a touch. You don’t need any other oil in this dish as salmon has enough good fat.

Soy Sauce & Hoisin Sauce: You’ll get that saltiness, color, and Asian flavors from these two ingredients.

Siracha: Siracha is important as it adds spice which is needed with all the sweetness and saltiness.

Vinegar & Lime Juice: Both these flavors cut through the richness of this dish. I love citrus in my fish.

Scallions: Simply top with chopped scallions which serve as a nice garnish. 

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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)

Asian Honey Glazed Ginger Garlic Salmon – it’s light, incredibly delicious, and will melt in your mouth.

4.94 from 15 votes

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Asian

Diet Healthy-ish, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 250kcal

Author: Nisha & partially inspired by Rasa Malaysia

Equipment

Fish Spatula

Baking Tray

Ingredients

• 1.25 pounds 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.

Nutrition

Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 560mg | Potassium: 776mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 126IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 2mg

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