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Do you need a go to weeknight meal that can be ready and on your table within fifteen minutes? There are plenty of nights when I come home and want something fresh but do not want to go through my normal hours of prep. Seafood is so easy to prepare and does not take much time to cook. So all you need is somewhere to stop on your way home from work to pick up a fresh piece of fish. This Sweet Chili Salmon is simply salmon cooked with sweet chili sauce. Now that was easy.
Sweet Chili Salmon
Every so often, I get in the groove and work with a similar ingredient using it in different ways. In the last month, that ingredient has been sweet chili sauce. I recently posted my Sweet Chili Chicken and my Sweet Chili Chicken Quesadillas. Sweet Chili Sauce has its origin in Thai food. It is generally made of red chili peppers, rice wine vinegar, fish sauce and sugar. This sauce has the perfect compliment of sweet and spicy. I love that combination. If you want a basic flavor profile as a go to objective when choosing how to combine ingredients, think sweet and spicy. This combination brings complexity to the dish even if you are just learning to cook.
This Sweet Chili Salmon is so easy to prepare. Simply season the salmon with salt and pepper and place in a cast iron skillet flesh side down. After a couple of minutes, flip the salmon and top with the sweet chili sauce. Move to the oven to finish cooking. That’s it. The salmon tastes great and looks really good as well.
- 1 1/2 pounds Salmon
- 2 tablespoon grape seed oil
- 3/4 cup Sweet chili sauce, divided
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
- Season the salmon with the salt, pepper and Old Bay.
- Place the salmon with 1/2 cup of the sweet chili sauce in a dish and marinate for an hour.
- Remove the salmon from the marinade.
- Heat a cast iron skillet on medium high heat and add the oil until hot.
- Cook the salmon flesh side down for 2 minutes.
- Flip the salmon over and cover with the remaining sweet chili sauce.
- Finish cooking in a 325 degree oven for approximately 10 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Plated Sweet Chili Salmon
Love the sweet and savory flavors!
Sweet ad savory with some spicy are my go to.
This sounds really easy and I could have it on the table inside 20 mins!
That is the beauty of this recipe for sure.
I guess Salmon is the most versatile dish based on your latests posts. This sounds scrumptious.
You never fail to amaze me with your salmon recipes, Peter! Another winner 🙂
You are very kind Nicole.
Love a great fresh piece of salmon and that would be delish with the sweet chili sauce.
Love that it looks so fancy but is actually simple and accessible!
Simple elegance on a plate…I love it!
What s simple, beautiful salmon dish! You’re so right that this would be absolutely perfect for even really busy weeknights!
I really love sweet chilli on salmon. A lovely quick week night meal 🙂
I love salmon and sweet and sour so that makes this dish double delicious!
I am always looking for new fish recipes. I am totally making this!
I love salmon so this Sweet chili Salmon looks like a perfect idea to try soon. I bet it’s a huge hit on our dinner table, I’ll let you know.
Please do. I love it.
this sounds so good! Your salmon recipes always make me want to cook it more often. Must try!
I hope it does inspire you to cook more salmon.
Absolutely love salmon and this recipe looks awesome! Great job 🙂
You can do so much with salmon.
Sweet chili sauce is a staple in my house. This looks so tasty!
I have been going crazy with it. Wish I used it more before.
This would be a hit in out house! Delish!
Absolutely make it when you are in a hurry.