Hey everyone, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, firecracker salmon. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Firecracker Salmon is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Firecracker Salmon is something that I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook firecracker salmon using 12 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Firecracker Salmon:
- Make ready 1 tsp minced garlic
- Make ready 1/2 tsp minced ginger
- Take 1 tbsp olive oil
- Make ready 1 tbsp low sodium low soy sauce
- Make ready 2 tbsp Heinz chili sauce (substitute with Buffalo sauce or hot sauce to suit your heat preference)
- Get 1 tsp brown sugar (or brown sugar substitute) – OPTIONAL
- Get Pinch crushed red chili flakes
- Get 1-2 tsp sriracha (adjust to suit your heat preference)
- Take 4 skin off salmon fillets
- Take to taste Salt and pepper
- Get 1/2 tsp paprika (mild, smoky or spicy)
- Take 1/4 cup chives or green onions chopped
Instructions to make Firecracker Salmon:
- In a shallow bowl, whisk together the minced garlic, minced ginger, olive oil, soy sauce, chili sauce, brown sugar, red chili flakes and sriracha to combine.
- Season salmon with salt, pepper and paprika. Add salmon fillets to the marinade, turning each to evenly coat in the sauce.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours or overnight (if time allows).
- Preheat oven to 370°F (190°C). Heat an oven proof skillet over medium heat with a small drizzle of oil.
- Sear salmon for 2-3 minutes on both sides, undisturbed, to get nice crust. (You may need to sear in batches depending on the size of your skillet.)
- Transfer to plate and repeat with remaining salmon.
- Return all salmon fillets to the skillet. Alternatively, transfer to baking dish. - Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until cooked to your liking.
- Serve warm with chopped chives.
Use Food to Improve Your Mood
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Now you know that junk food isn’t necessarily what you need to eat when you wish to help your moods get better. Try a couple of of these suggestions instead.
