Firecracker Salmon

Name: Firecracker Salmon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tsp garlic (minced); 1/2 tsp ginger (minced ); 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp low sodium soy sauce; 2 tbsp Heinz chili sauce (substitute with Buffalo sauce or hot sauce to suit your heat preference); 1 tsp brown sugar (or brown sugar substitute - optional); 1 pinch crushed red chili flakes; 1–2 tsp sriracha (adjust to suit your heat preference); 4 skin off salmon fillets; 1 pinch salt (to season); 1 pinch pepper (to season); 1/2 tsp paprika (mild, smoky or spicy); 1/4 cup chives (chopped)

By Karina Carrel · CafedelitesPublic

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Oven Baked Firecracker Salmon fillets with an incredible sauce is an easy to make salmon recipe that can be ready in minutes! Flakey on the inside with seared, crispy edges, then finished off in the oven to bake until tender!

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min
Total: 30 min
Servings: 4

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Ingredients

For 4 people

Cooking for

1 tspgarlic (minced)
0.5 tspginger (minced )
1 tbspolive oil
1 tbsplow sodium soy sauce
2 tbspHeinz chili sauce (substitute with Buffalo sauce or hot sauce to suit your heat preference)
1 tspbrown sugar (or brown sugar substitute - optional)
1 pinchcrushed red chili flakes
1–2 tspsriracha (adjust to suit your heat preference)
4skin off salmon fillets
1 pinchsalt (to season)
1 pinchpepper (to season)
0.5 tsppaprika (mild, smoky or spicy)
0.25 cupchives (chopped)

Steps

1
In a shallow bowl, whisk together the minced garlic, minced ginger, olive oil, soy sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar, red chili flakes and sriracha to combine.
2
Season salmon with salt, pepper and paprika. Add salmon fillets to the marinade, turning each to evenly coat in the sauce.
3
Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours or overnight (if time allows).
4
Preheat oven to 190°C (190°C). Heat an oven proof skillet over medium heat with a small drizzle of oil.
5
Sear salmon for 2-3 minutes on both sides, undisturbed, to get nice crust. (You may need to sear in batches depending on the size of your skillet.)Transfer to plate and repeat with remaining salmon.
6
Return all salmon fillets to the skillet. Alternatively, transfer to baking dish.Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until cooked to your liking.Serve warm with chopped chives.

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Per portion

Calories: ~40.6 kcal
Protein: ~0.4 g
Fat: ~3.4 g
Carbs: ~2.3 g
Fiber: ~0.1 g
Sodium: ~225.9 mg

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