Description
This spicy baked salmon recipe is quick, easy, and delicious. Perfect for a weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 tablespoons chopped scallions
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment or foil.
- Pat salmon fillets dry and place skin-side down on the baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- In a bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, sriracha, honey, garlic powder, and lime juice until smooth.
- Spoon a small amount of sauce over each salmon fillet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes depending on thickness.
- Switch oven to broil and cook salmon an additional 2 to 3 minutes until sauce is bubbly and lightly caramelized.
- Remove from oven and garnish with chopped scallions and sesame seeds. Serve hot with remaining sauce.
Notes
- Ensure the salmon fillets are uniformly thick for even cooking.
- You can adjust the level of spiciness by modifying the amount of sriracha.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 70mg