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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 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?
HONEY ORANGE GLAZED SALMON
How did this one come about? One of 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.
HOW TO PAN SEAR SALMON
The biggest tip I can give you is to make sure your pan or skillet is hot over medium-high heat before adding your salmon.
- Use a combination of butter and oil to get those buttery flavours happening without burning.
- Sear salmon skin-side up for 3-4 minutes. Flip and sear for 2 minutes, until nice and crispy.
MAKE THE SAUCE FOR SALMON
- Move salmon to the side of the skillet and add fresh squeezed orange juice into the pan.
- Let reduce (takes about 1 minute), then add fresh garlic and cook until fragrant, (only 30 seconds).
- Pour in honey and low-sodium soy sauce, then bring to a simmer until reduced to a nice honey-like syrup (this takes about another 30 seconds to 1 minute).
- Use tongs to carefully move salmon around in the sauce to evenly coat and baste salmon fillets in the syrup.
- Continue cooking until done to your liking!
OPTIONAL
To get those charred and crispy edges, broil (or grill) salmon in the last 2 minutes of cooking if you’re using an oven-safe pan or skillet. Be sure to preheat your broiler while the salmon is cooking on the stove.
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.
SIDES WITH SALMON
- Fried Rice
- Easy Creamy Mashed Potatoes
- Crispy Garlic Roasted Potatoes
- Avocado Greek Salad
- Roasted Broccoli and Green Beans
- Garlic and Parmesan Smashed Potatoes
ENJOY!
MORE SALMON RECIPES? TRY THESE!
Spinach Stuffed Salmon in Garlic Butter
Seared Salmon and Prawn Fried Rice
Sheet Pan Garlic Butter Baked Salmon
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Crispy Honey Orange Glazed Salmon
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 4 skinless salmon fillets 6-ounce fillets
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice about 1/2 an orange
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 4 cloves garlic crushed or minced
- 1 pinch salt to taste
- 1 pinch cracked pepper to taste
- 1/2 orange sliced to serve
Instructions
- Heat butter (or oil) in a pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Sear salmon skin-side up for 3-4 minutes. Flip 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 and soy sauce, 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.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I make this somewhat frequently and it is a hit, I add a little brown sugar to it as well. My kids like it a little sweet, red pepper flakes are a good addition for adults
This was delicious!
I’ve been looking for an orange sauce for fish that tasted nice and orangey and complex…this was not it unfortunately, as the orange was more of a background note. But it is ABSOLUTELY a fantastic recipe and I will definitely be keeping it and making it again! Ridiculously easy, very little clean up, and perfect for a weeknight. I would say it takes 15 minutes total rather than 20.
I’ve made this recipe dozens of time. It is my go-to recipe when I want a healthy salmon dinner. It’s so delicious!
Nice recipe, thanks for posting for us. Was the video made for a different (but similar recipe)? Or was the video made first and the recipe change afterwards? The recipe calls for garlic but the video shows addition of finely diced onion, and even throws up the caption “ONION” when it’s added.
Thanks!
Loved it, just made this tonight & we really enjoyed it!
Oh my goodness!This salmon recipe was perfection! My husband laughed because when I tasted the sauce i did a dance and then when I tasted it on the salmon I did another dance. Haha, so good!!! Thank you for the recipe
This is a family favourite but now I want to serve it to guests! How about a wine pairing?
Thanks
I’d give this 4 stars as written. I couldn’t really taste the orange. The second time made it I added 1 t of orange zest with the honey and soy sauce. That made it 5 stars. Yum!
I see in the video chopped onion is added but the recipe calls for garlic. Which is best?
This was awesome! My favorite salmon recipe I’ve ever tried, definitely beats the very expensive restaurant in the next town over that charges a lot of money for their salmon.