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Sweet and Sour Salmon
A delicious
Sweet and Sour Salmon
recipe that never goes wrong! This pan seared salmon recipe is quick and easy and will be ready in less than 15 minutes.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
9
minutes
mins
Total Time
14
minutes
mins
Course:
Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
466
kcal
Author:
Radwa
Equipment
Skillet
Measuring spoons
Garlic press
Measuring cups
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.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
serving
|
Calories:
466
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
22
g
|
Protein:
36
g
|
Fat:
26
g
|
Saturated Fat:
4
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
6
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
14
g
|
Cholesterol:
94
mg
|
Sodium:
636
mg
|
Potassium:
956
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
18
g
|
Vitamin A:
225
IU
|
Vitamin C:
4
mg
|
Calcium:
61
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg