Soy Ginger Salmon

Salmon is marinated in soy sauce, brown sugar, orange juice, spices, and fresh ginger, then broiled — my friends and family rave about the recipe.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 333 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound salmon fillets
• 1 (1 inch) piece fresh ginger root, minced
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder, divided
• 2 teaspoons lemon pepper, divided
• 0.33333334326744 cup orange juice
• 0.33333334326744 cup brown sugar, divided
• 0.33333334326744 cup low sodium soy sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

Step 2

Rub salmon fillets with about 1 tablespoon brown sugar; lightly season with lemon pepper and garlic powder, then rub into fillets.

Step 3

Combine soy sauce and olive oil in a small saucepan set over medium heat; stir in ginger and remaining each brown sugar, lemon pepper, and garlic powder. Bring to a gentle simmer, stirring constantly until brown sugar has dissolved. Off heat, stir in orange juice.

Step 4

Pour soy marinade into a resealable plastic bag; add salmon fillets, coat with marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator 3 hours to overnight.

Step 5

Remove salmon fillets from marinade and shake off excess; place fillets on an aluminum foil-lined baking pan. Reserve marinade.

Step 6

Broil in the preheated broiler, skin-sides up, 2 minutes. Remove from oven, remove skins from fillets using tongs. Baste fillets with reserved marinade; broil 2 minutes more. Flip fillets; broil until salmon flakes easily with a fork, about 4 minutes more. Let sit before serving, 5 minutes.