Grilled Salmon with Orange Sauce
A simple grilled salmon fillet spiced up with a sweet & tangy sauce. Serve it over brown rice with a side of broccoli for the perfect healthy dinner.
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 397kcal
Ingredients
- 2 center-cut salmon fillets with skin, about 1" thick
- ½ cup orange juice
- ½ cup sake
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ¼ cup orange marmalade
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon red chili sauce
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
- ½ cup unsweetened shredded coconut (optional, but gives it that tropical vibe)
- 2 Tablespoons red bell pepper, diced
- 2 Tablespoons cilantro, chopped fine
- 2 Tablespoons green onion, thinly sliced
Instructions
- In a small saucepan over medium high heat, bring the orange juice, sake, soy sauce, garlic, orange marmalade, cayenne, chili sauce, lemon zest, rice vinegar and coconut to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until the sauce has been reduced by about ⅓.
- Strain mixture, rinse pan and return sauce to pan. Cover and keep warm while grilling salmon.
- Preheat grill to high. Place salmon, flesh side down, directly on grill and cook for 4-5 minutes, turn and cook an additional 3-4 minutes, depending on thickness. Note: If cooking with no skin, cook about 8-9 minutes total, turning halfway through.
- During last 2 minutes of cooking fish, turn up heat on saucepan and add red pepper, cilantro and green onion and warm until heated through.
- Plate fish and drizzle sauce over fish. Serve immediately.
Notes
This sauce will work with any fish - mahi-mahi, swordfish, grouper, etc
STORE/FREEZE
Store leftover grilled salmon in an airtight container in the fridge. It will keep for 3 days. Keep the orange sauce in a separate container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Freeze salmon wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and then foil, then place in a freezer-safe bag or container. It will keep well for up to 2 months. The frozen orange sauce should be stored separately. Thaw both in the fridge overnight before reheating.
Nutrition
Calories: 397kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 320mg | Potassium: 928mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 362IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 2mg
