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Easy 30-minute Sesame Ginger Salmon

This recipe is the perfect date night option!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 29 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 957
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 c soy sauce or coconut aminos
  • 1/3 c apple cider vinegar
  • 4 Tbs sesame oil
  • 2 Tbs ground ginger
  • 1 Tbs garlic powder
  • 1 Tbs rice vinegar
  • 2 Tbs maple syrup
  • 1 Tbs sesame seeds
  • 12 oz salmon boneless, skinless
  • 5 Tbs almond flour
  • 3 Tbs tahini
Optional Toppings
  • scallions
  • sesame seeds

Method
 

  1. In a bowl or pan large enough to fit the salmon, mix the soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, sesame oil, ground ginger, garlic powder, rice vinegar, maple syrup, and sesame seeds
  2. Once mixed, rinse, dry, and toss the salmon in the marinade, coating all sides
  3. Place the container in the fridge and allow the salmon to marinade for 15 minutes
  4. After, heat a frying pan on medium-high heat for 2 minutes
  5. Without coating the pan, remove the salmon from the marinade and place in the heated pan
  6. Sear the salmon on the first side for 2 minutes
  7. Flip the salmon and sear for 1 minute on the second side
  8. After 1 minute, cover the pan and allow the salmon to cook for another minute on that side
  9. Remove the lid and flip the salmon, rolling it around in the juices as you flip it
  10. Reduce the heat to low and cook for another minute
  11. Flip salmon for the last time, remove the pan from heat, and allow to sit in pan for 1 final minute
  12. While the salmon is "cooking" on the side, heat a small sauce pan for 2 minutes on medium heat
  13. Take the remaining sauce marinade and pour it into the heated sauce pan
  14. Take the almond flour and dissolve it into 1/4 cup of water
  15. Add the almond flour slurry to the sauce pan when it has begun to simmer
  16. Mix well and allow the sauce to simmer for 2 minutes
  17. Increase the heat to medium-high and add tahini
  18. Allow to bubble and boil for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure sauce thickens
  19. Remove sauce from heat and serve over salmon

Nutrition

Calories: 957kcal

Notes

Pairs well with asparagus
DO NOT add salt, as there is plenty in the marinade from the soy sauce. If desired, to decrease the saltiness, substitute the soy sauce for coconut aminos
If you like your fish to be less done, remove from heat AFTER removing the lid and allow to sit in the pan for a final minute. Always take precaution when eating raw fish. Recommended internal temperature for fish is 145F
The sauce makes this a high-calorie recipe
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