Crispy Honey Orange Glazed Salmon fillets are pan-fried in the most beautiful honey-orange-garlic sauce, with a splash of soy for added flavour!
Where do I start with these Crispy Honey Orange Glazed Salmon fillets? I think I just said it all! I don’t know which was the best part: the juicy salmon with crisp and charred edges; or the flavour of this sauce. Who would’ve thought salmon and honey with orange could go together so incredibly well?
How did this one come about? One f my readers wrote in and asked about subbing out lemon juice for orange juice in this Honey Garlic Butter Salmon recipe, and what flavours would work well. IMMEDIATELY my brain went into CRISPY over drive. No foil or baking. Just good old fashioned searing in a skillet, with charred edges and a soft and juicy centre.
Man oh man. This is it. The salmon recipe of our dreams. Forget honey orange chicken when salmon takes over!
And as per usual, drizzle those fillets in those saucy pan juices.
ENJOY!
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- 2 tablespoons butter (or use olive oil if you wish)
- 4 x 6-ounce salmon fillets (or 170 grams each), with or without skin
- Juice from half an orange (about 1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice)
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 4 cloves garlic , crushed
- Kosher salt and ground pepper , to taste
- Half an orange , sliced to serve
- Heat butter (or oil) in a pan or skillet over medium-high heat, Add the salmon, skin-side down, and sear on one side for 3-4 minutes. Flip salmon and sear for 2 minutes. Pour in the orange juice and allow to reduce to half the quantity (it takes about 1 minute to reduce down if your pan is hot enough). Add the garlic and cook until fragrant (30 seconds). Move the salmon to the sides of the pan and add in the honey, soy sauce and garlic; stirring well to combine all of the flavours together. Bring to a simmer until reduced to a nice syrup (this takes about another 30 seconds to 1 minute), and move the salmon around in the sauce to evenly coat. Remove from heat once the salmon is cooked to your liking.
- Season with salt and pepper to your tastes. Drizzle with the sauce to serve. Best served over rice, noodles, steamed vegetables or with a salad.
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Jenni says
This was so easy and delicious! My kids even eat it, with my older son exclaiming what a delicious sauce. I didn’t have a fresh orange on hand, so just used orange juice from a bottle (we keep pure orange juice on hand for my son to drink in the mornings). This is so easy to make and delicious. I don’t even find myself altering the recipe much!
Isabel says
We felt like eating on a restaurant, but at our own table. I used the juice of one orange, and only 1 tbs of honey. Deliciuos!
Hershe Girl Go says
I made this & it was easy & sooo good.. I added chili garlic sauce at the end for a little kick of asian sweet&spicy. Love this! Can’t thank you enough!
Karina says
I’m so happy to hear that Vera!
Vera says
Made this for Sunday lunch, it was awesome , my husband really liked it and I intend to make it again.
Karina says
YES! So happy to hear that Trent!
Katina says
Is there a possibility to bake this salmon? If so, what variations do you make to the recipe? Anytime I try to cook salmon in a pan I fail miserably.
Trent says
2 words: AWE. SOME.
Alexis says
Wanted a change from the regular soy sauce/teriyaki recipes I’ve been doing lately. When I saw orange with a splash of soy I didn’t care, I NEEDED to try it. I’m so glad. It was absolutely delicious. It was so quick and simple. Had over a bed of rice and the sauce was amazing. Next time I’d like to do it over zucchini noodles.
Trying to rate it 5 stars because I will definitely do it again but it’s not letting me 🙁
Bridgid says
Made this yesterday. It’s heaven.
Yetta Dritch says
I’m not a salmon lover but this recipe could change my mind. It was quick, easy and delish! definitely will be making this one again. The sauce is great and can’t wait to try it over rice or pasta.
Deb says
Have been looking for a new salmon recipe and decided to try this for dinner tonight. It was delicious! The flavors blended so well together. It was so easy and quick to make. I broiled the salmon for a few minutes to get a nice glaze. Will definitely be making this again! Thanks for the great recipe Karina!
Bethany @ Athletic Avocado says
The fact that this salmon is making me drool while I’m eating breakfast says A LOT! Love those crispy edges and the sticky sweet sauce!
Tiffany Alessi says
This recipe looks so delicious and I love how it’s created from such simple ingredients!
Now I know what we’re having for dinner tonight 😀
On another note, I was curious what pans you use Karina? I was just married a couple weeks ago, and both my new husband and I love to cook. We’re working on pimping out our kitchen but I’m so nervous about finding good quality pots and pans. I’d love to see a blog post from you on this topic! 🙂