Chili Crisp Salmon with Cucumber Sweet Pepper Salad

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Chili Crisp Salmon with Cucumber Sweet Pepper Salad

My Chili Crisp Salmon recipe is a quick and easy weeknight dinner idea! Pan-fried tender salmon topped with sauce made with garlic, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, and chili crisp. It's seven ingredients that pack a flavorful punch. Serve it up with white rice and my cucumber sweet pepper salad!

Prep Time10

Cook Time6

Total Time16

Course: Fish & Seafood

Servings:

Calories: 242kcal

Author: Marzia

Equipment

Ingredients

4 5-ounce salmon filets
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
2 cloves garlic grated
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1 heaping tablespoon honey
1-2 teaspoon chili crunch such as Momofuku
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
Prepared rice + salad for serving (see notes)

Instructions

SEASON: Remove the salmon from the refrigerator at least 40 minutes prior to cooking. Season the salmon pieces with kosher salt on the flesh side.
SAUCE: Add the grated garlic, soy sauce, honey, chili crisp, and sesame oil to a measuring cup and whisk to combine; set aside for now.
SEAR AND SERVE: Heat a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add a small drizzle of oil and place the salmon skin side up in the pan. Cook the salmon for roughly 2-3 minutes, then flip the salmon over on the skin side and cook for another 2-3 minutes. When there is 1 minute left on the skin side, spoon the chili crisp sauce over the salmon and pour the rest around the sides. Let the salmon finish cooking in the sauce for 15-30 seconds. Then, remove the salmon and serve immediately with fluffy rice and a salad or sauteed broccolini.

Notes

Cucumber Sweet Pepper Salad: Toss 4 sliced Persian cucumbers with 8-10 sweet peppers in a medium bowl. Add 1 tsp of chili crisp, 1 heaping tbsp of brown sugar, 1 tsp of ginger paste, 1½ tsp of sesame oil, lots of toasted sesame seeds, and at least 1 tsp of furikake. Taste and adjust with a big pinch of salt or as needed.
Make this gluten-free: Use gf tamari in place of the soy sauce and make sure the chili crunch you use is gluten-free.

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