Sesame Ginger Salmon {20 Minutes}
Sweet, savory and tangy, this Sesame Ginger Salmon is simple and flavorful. If you're looking for a quick and easy weekday meal that will leave you feeling nourished and satisfied, this is it!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1.2-1.5 lb salmon
- 2/3 cup The Best Sesame Ginger Dressing | Shuangy's Kitchensink (shuangyskitchensink.com)
- 2 tsp Starch arrowroot or cornstarch
- sesame seeds for garnishing
Instructions
- Save the green part of the green onion from the sesame ginger marinade. Mix the rest of the ingredients together.
- Clean and cut the salmon into 6 oz pieces (or preferred size)
- In a big ziplock bag or big shallow bowl, pour in 1/3 cup of the marinade and then place the salmon pieces in.
- Make sure the salmon is covered in the marrinad. Let it sit in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. Flip the salmons (or the whole bag) half way.
- Lightly grease a non-stick pan, heat for a minute or so until warm. Remove the salmon from the marinade and disgard the leftover marinade.
- Over medium heat, pan sear the salmon fillets on all sides until crispy golden brown.
- Over medium heat, pour in the rest of the sesame ginger dressing (not the leftover marinade) into a small sauce pan.
- Whisk togehter 2 tsp of starch and 1 tbsp of filtered water. Pour into the sauce pan then quickly stir it in.
- Continue to stir until the sauce thickens. Turn off the heat. Pour the sauce over the plated salmon.
- Sprinkle additional sesame seeds and/or the green part of chopped green onion (optional). Enjoy!