Gochujang Salmon
This quick and easy Gochujang Salmon is the perfect weeknight dinner! The delicious Korean-style gochujang glaze adds spice, umami, and savoriness to the beautiful salmon fillets before it's broiled to perfection. Guests will never know this healthy recipe took you less than 10 minutes!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- 3 tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste)
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1½ tsp sesame oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1-1½ lbs salmon fillets (option to cut into 4-6oz filets (see notes))
- Sesame seeds (for garnish)
- Green onion (thinly sliced; for garnish)
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, whisk together gochujang, garlic powder, soy sauce, honey, rice wine vinegar, sesame oil, salt and pepper. Season to taste.
- 2
Pat salmon dry and place on foil-lined baking sheet. Glaze with gochujang sauce.
- 3
Place the oven rack 6-8 inches away from broiler. Preheat broiler and once hot, place baking sheet in oven. Broil for 5-7 minutes, rotating pan halfway through. Make sure to keep an eye on it! If it's cooking too fast, move the pan to the lower rack.
- 4
Let rest 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onion.