About
New Year's Salmon is the ideal dish to send the old year off with delicious grace! The salmon is succulent and flaky, coated with a sweet, tangy sauce that brings out the best in this fan-favorite fish! Best of all, New Year's Salmon is a quick and easy meal that can be thrown together in a snap! It's elegant without stress, and speedy without sacrificing the taste! Serve New Year's Salmon with rice and green onions and welcome the new year in happily!
Ingredients
- For the salmon:
- 1 1/2 pounds salmon fillets, skin-on, about 1 1/2-inch-thick
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
- Optional, for serving:
- long-grain white rice, to taste, cooked and hot
- 1 tablespoon green onions, finely chopped
- lemon slices, to taste
Directions
Step 1 -Using paper towels, pat the salmon fillets dry.
Step 2 -Season the salmon fillets evenly with the salt and the black pepper.
Step 3 -Allow the salmon fillets to rest at room temperature for 10-15 minutes.
Step 4 -In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and heat until it sizzles, about 2 minutes.
Step 5 -Add the salmon fillets to the hot oil and cook, flipping them once, until they are golden-brown and reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees F, about 5-6 minutes per side. The flesh of the salmon should be opaque and flake easily with a fork.
Step 6 -Transfer the cooked salmon fillets to a plate.
Step 7 -In a small bowl, add the soy sauce, the honey, the water, the cornstarch, and the lemon juice and whisk well until the cornstarch is dissolved. Set the sauce mixture aside.
Step 8 -In the same skillet used to the cook the salmon over medium heat, add the garlic and cook, while stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Step 9 -Add the sauce mixture to the garlic and cook, while stirring, until thickened, about 3-4 minutes.
Step 10 -Add the salmon fillets to the sauce and spoon the sauce over the fillets.
Step 11 -Plate the salmon fillets over the rice.
Step 12 -Serve the fillets topped with the sauce, the green onions, and the lemon slices.
