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Sticky Honey Soy Salmon with Rice Bowl

Close-up of a perfectly cooked Sticky Honey Soy Salmon fillet served over white rice and garnished with sesame seeds and green onions.
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Prepare a flavorful, quick weeknight meal featuring pan-seared salmon coated in a sweet and savory honey soy glaze, served over steamed rice.

Ingredients

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  • 2 Salmon fillets (about 6 oz each)
  • 1 cup uncooked white rice
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 2 green onions, sliced for garnish
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions

  1. Cook the rice according to package directions. Keep warm.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, ginger, and garlic. Set aside half of this mixture for basting later.
  3. In the remaining half of the sauce, whisk in the cornstarch and water until smooth. This is your thickening slurry.
  4. Heat the vegetable oil in a non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Pat the salmon fillets dry.
  5. Place the salmon skin-side down (if applicable) in the hot skillet. Sear for 4 minutes until the skin is crisp.
  6. Flip the salmon. Reduce the heat to medium.
  7. Pour the cornstarch slurry mixture over the salmon in the skillet. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring the sauce gently as it thickens into a glaze.
  8. Brush the reserved half of the sauce mixture over the salmon fillets during the last minute of cooking.
  9. Remove the salmon from the pan. Drizzle with sesame oil.
  10. Divide the cooked rice between two bowls. Place one salmon fillet on top of the rice in each bowl.
  11. Spoon any remaining glaze from the pan over the salmon. Garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.

Notes

  • For extra flavor, you can steam the rice with a splash of rice vinegar and a pinch of salt.
  • If you do not have fresh ginger, use 1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger.
  • You can substitute brown rice for white rice, adjusting the cooking time as needed.

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