Orange Honey Glazed Salmon
This Orange Honey Glazed Salmon with a perfectly balanced sweet and savory flavor is an easy and delicious dish for the whole family! A healthy, flavor-packed meal in under 30 minutes.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 3 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2-3 orange, (about ¾ cup orange juice)
- ½ lemon, (about 1 tablespoon juice)
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 salmon fillets, (about 6 ounce each)
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ¼ cup small onion diced
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons fresh thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- ¼ cup broth or more
- 2 teaspoons corn starch
- Creole Seasoning, ( or salt and freshly ground black pepper)
Instructions
- 1
Squeeze juice from lemon, and orange juice. Then set aside.
- 2
Heat a large cast iron or non-stick pan with olive oil.
- 3
Season salmon both sides with creole salt or salt and pepper to taste
- 4
Then add seasoned salmon – brown both sides – about 2 -3 minutes pre side.
- 5
Remove salmon and transfer on a plate.
- 6
Add garlic,onions, thyme,paprika, cumin and cayenne pepper( if using) to the cast iron pan and sauté for about a minute, then add 1/4 cup broth and simmer for about 2 minutes
- 7
Pour in citrus juice and honey.
- 8
Whisk cornstarch and about 1-tablespoon water/broth with cornstarch.
- 9
Stir cornstarch paste into pan, and then bring to a boil. Let it boil for about a minute stirring frequently. Adjust seasonings to taste with salt and pepper. You may add more liquid if needed.
- 10
Return salmon to pan, spoon sauce over salmon. Let it cook for another minute.
- 11
Then serve with steamed broccoli and/or couscous.