Description
Tender salmon fillets glazed with a sesame-soy sauce, paired with crisp snap peas for a quick and healthy dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets
- 2 cups snap peas, trimmed
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, rice vinegar, garlic, and ginger to make the glaze.
- Place salmon fillets on a lined baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, and season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Brush salmon with the sesame-soy glaze.
- Bake for 12–15 minutes until salmon is flaky and cooked through.
- Meanwhile, heat a skillet over medium heat, add a drizzle of olive oil, and sauté snap peas for 3–4 minutes until crisp-tender.
- Remove salmon from oven, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and serve alongside snap peas.
Notes
For extra flavor, reserve some glaze to drizzle over the snap peas before serving. Best enjoyed with steamed rice or quinoa.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet with snap peas
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: salmon, sesame, snap peas, healthy dinner, quick recipe, baked salmon