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Cilantro Lime Salmon

Another salmon recipe?!?! Yup, that’s right, salmon is delicious, nutritious, and widely available...so eat more of it, especially this Cilantro Lime Salmon! This recipe hits all the flavor bombs a little sweet, a little spicy, a little tangy and a whole lot of YumSizzle. This is definitely one you’ll want to keep in your back pocket. 
Cook Time30 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Global
Keyword: cilantro, garlic, honey, lime, mirin, rice vinegar, salmon, salty, savory, soy sauce, sweet potato

Ingredients

The Sauce

  • 2 Limes juiced
  • 1 tbsp Soy sauce
  • tbsp Honey
  • 1 tbsp Mirin
  • 1 tsp Rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp Sriracha More if you like it spicy
  • 2 Cloves garlic Chopped
  • 1 Large bundle of Cilantro About 1-2 cups chopped

Salmon

  • 2 Medium to large salmon fillets About ¾ lb.
  • Salt and Pepper
  • 2 tbsp Sesame oil

Instructions

  • In a bowl combine the sauce ingredients and whisk them together. Also chop the 2 garlic cloves and leave them to the side, and chop the cilantro and place it to the side as well.
  • In a non-stick pan (or a standard pan if you're confident in fish cooking) place the 2 tbsp of sesame oil over medium-high heat and get it hot. Season the salmon with salt and pepper on both sides. When the oil is hot add in the salmon (skin side down if your salmon has the skin on) and cook for 2-6 minutes depending on your preferred done-ness. I like to cook it for 3-4 minutes a side, this will give you a medium well to well done fillet.
  • When the salmon has cook on both sides remove it from the pan. Immediately turn the heat down to a medium-low and add in the chopped garlic. Let the garlic sizzle for 30 seconds to a minute then add in the liquid for the sauce. Bring the sauce up to a simmer and cook it for a couple of minutes 3-5 to let it reduce down a little and to let the flavors mature and get to know eachother.
  • After a couple of minutes add in the cilantro and stir. The cilantro will initially soak up the liquid in the pan, but it will start to wilt and release liquid after a minute or two. Add the salmon back into the pan and finish cooking it in the sauce for 2-3 minutes or until the internal temperature you're looking for is reached (use a thermometer if you're concerned about doneness). Use a spoon to baste the salmon in the sauce while it finishes cooking.
  • Plate it up with your favorite sides and enjoy!