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    Spicy Baked Orange Salmon

    Published: Apr 14, 2016 · Modified: Jul 19, 2018 by Alyssa · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    This spicy baked orange salmon recipe takes about 45 minutes from start to finish, including time for a quick marinade! It’s a healthy weeknight dinner that uses sriracha, orange zest, honey, and more.

    A salmon fillet, sauce, and asparagus on a plate.

    I’ve never thought about this too long and hard before, but I think I qualify as a seafood fanatic. Not that you’d know it by the lack of seafood recipes on my blog. Old Bay Shrimp have been holding it down solo, which is crazy to me because I eat some kind of seafood at least once a week. Note to self: must work on that.

    I still remember the first time little me tried shrimp cocktail, and it wowed me so much details of that day are solidified in my memory. Catfish happened on my first trip to the south for work years ago, flounder was a fish we ate growing up (until I went through a brief phase of not eating fish because we had pet fish), and blue crabs were a learning experience the first time I went to visit Brian’s family in Maryland during the summer. Baked clams, mussels in broth, spicy tuna rolls…yes yes yes. The only no-go so far has been Chilean sea bass, which I’m afraid to try after my mom had a swollen tongue reaction to, and I guess oysters. Currently having texture issues with those.

    Here though, we’re keeping things tried and true with salmon. A healthy fish that’s lower in mercury and with a relatively mild flavor by itself. Soy-based marinades/glazes tend to work well with salmon fillets, and this spicy baked orange salmon features honey for a bit of sweetness, orange juice and zest for a citrusy note, and as much/as little sriracha as you please to bring the zip. Plus it pairs so well with spicy sauteed asparagus! (That’s what you see in the pictures in this post).

    A cooked salmon fillet flaked on a plate with asparagus and sauce.

    A salmon fillet, sauce, and asparagus on a plate.

    Spicy Baked Orange Salmon

    This spicy baked orange salmon recipe takes about 45 minutes from start to finish, including time for a quick marinade! It’s a healthy weeknight dinner that uses sriracha, orange zest, honey, and more.
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    Course: Seafood
    Cuisine: Asian
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 411kcal
    Author: Alyssa

    Ingredients

    • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (amount from one orange)
    • Zest from one orange
    • 1/4 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
    • 1/4 cup honey
    • 1 tsp sesame oil
    • 3 tbsp sriracha, more or less as you see fit
    • 2 lbs salmon fillets
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    Instructions

    • Find the full recipe on Oh Sweet Basil.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 411kcal | Carbohydrates: 22.7g | Protein: 35.5g | Fat: 19.2g | Saturated Fat: 5.5g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 692mg | Potassium: 753mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 19g | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1.1mg
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    1. Alynne says

      April 15, 2016 at 1:23 pm

      Oh my goodness, this is the perfect meal. Your photo is fantastic. Great post today!

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      • Alyssa says

        April 15, 2016 at 11:00 pm

        Thank you! 🙂

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    2. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      April 15, 2016 at 9:24 am

      Score! I have salmon defrosting in the fridge right now for dinner tonight 😉 I may need to cut that orange I have in the fridge too!

      Reply
      • Alyssa says

        April 15, 2016 at 11:01 pm

        I get so excited when I know I’m eating salmon for dinner haha hope you enjoyed!!

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