Crispy-Skinned Orange Honey Salmon

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.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 494 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Place a large cast iron skillet in the oven. Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Bake in the hot oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, or to your desired doneness, 5 to 9 minutes. Serve immediately.