Pan Seared Salmon with Sweet and Sour Sauce

5 from 4 votes

Pan Seared Salmon with Sweet and Sour Sauce

Pan-seared salmon with sweet and sour sauce is a quick and easy recipe without compromising taste. This recipe is perfect for lunch or diner next to white rice or mashed potatoes.

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Pan-Seared Salmon, Sweet and Sour Sauce

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 6 minutes

Total Time 11 minutes

Servings servings

Calories 466kcal

Author Radwa

Ingredients

4 salmon fillets , skinless
4 tablespoon olive oil , divided
2 teaspoon ginger , finely peeled and minced
2 teaspoon garlic , minced

For the Sweet and Sour Sauce

2 teaspoon cornstarch
⅓ cup pineapple juice
2 tablespoon soy sauce
2 tablespoon honey
1 ½ tablespoon ketchup
2 tablespoon light brown sugar
3 tablespoon rice vinegar
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes , optional

To Garnish

1 tablespoon sesame seeds
3 green onion , Chopped

Instructions

Preparing the sweet and sour sauce

In a small bowl, whisk together all the Sweet and Sour Sauce ingredients.
Now, Heat half of the oil in a saucepan over medium heat, add garlic ginger, saute until fragrant( about 30 seconds).
Pour the soy sauce mixture into the saucepan, bring to a boil stirring constantly until thickened.
Remove the sweet and sour sauce from heat, cover and set aside.

Preparing the salmon:

Pat both sides of salmon dry with paper towels and sprinkle both sides with salt.
Heat remaining oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
Add salmon and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until cooked through and has a golden brown color.
Transfer the salmon to a serving plate, spoon sweet and sour sauce over, scatter sesame seeds and green onion on top, then serve immediately.

Notes

In making the sauce, make sure that you are constantly stirring the mixture to make the texture thicker and less gooey.
The salmon should be dry from water moisture. It allows the salt to seep into the meat quickly.
If red pepper flake is unavailable, you may use chilli powder or ground black pepper.
Got no honey? Perhaps you have maple syrup. Use it as a substitute. Maple syrup has a similar texture to honey, and both provide the same sweetness.
Replace oyster sauce with more soy sauce if you like.

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