Honey Soy Glazed Salmon Broccoli (Printable)

A sweet-savory honey soy glaze highlights salmon served with sesame-seasoned broccoli florets.

# What You'll Need:

→ For the Salmon

01 - 4 salmon fillets (about 5.3 oz each), skin-on or skinless
02 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
03 - 2 tablespoons olive oil

→ For the Honey Soy Glaze

04 - 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
05 - 2 tablespoons honey
06 - 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
07 - 1 teaspoon sesame oil
08 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
09 - 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated

→ For the Sesame Broccoli

10 - 14 oz broccoli florets (about 1 large head)
11 - 1 tablespoon sesame oil
12 - 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
13 - Salt, to taste

→ Garnish

14 - 2 spring onions, sliced
15 - Lime wedges

# Method:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Pat salmon fillets dry with paper towels and season both sides generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
03 - In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil, minced garlic, and grated ginger until well combined.
04 - Heat olive oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Sear salmon fillets skin-side down for 2-3 minutes until golden brown, then flip fillets.
05 - Pour honey soy glaze over salmon fillets. Transfer skillet to preheated oven and roast for 7-9 minutes until salmon flakes easily with a fork.
06 - While salmon cooks, bring a pot of salted water to boil. Blanch broccoli florets for 2 minutes, then drain and rinse under cold water.
07 - Heat sesame oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add blanched broccoli and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and season with salt.
08 - Arrange glazed salmon fillets over sesame broccoli. Garnish with sliced spring onions and lime wedges if desired.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The glaze comes together in literally the time it takes to preheat your oven, so you're never waiting around.
  • That contrast between caramelized, sticky salmon and bright, crisp broccoli tossed in nutty sesame feels restaurant-quality but tastes like home.
  • It's naturally pescatarian and dairy-free, making it the kind of dish that works for almost any table without feeling like a compromise.
02 -
  • Don't overcook the salmon—it keeps cooking for a minute after you pull it out of the oven, so remove it when it still looks ever so slightly translucent in the very center.
  • The glaze will reduce slightly and caramelize on the salmon's surface, so if it looks a little loose in the bowl, that's exactly what should happen in the oven.
03 -
  • If you don't have an oven-safe skillet, sear your salmon in a regular skillet first, then transfer to a baking sheet—you'll use a little more glaze but the result is identical.
  • Toast your sesame seeds in a dry pan for 30 seconds right before finishing the broccoli; they go from bland to nutty in that brief moment.
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