Wow! This recipe is so delicious. It makes my mouth water to think of it. I have a salmon filet to cook and found this recipe from pinchofyum, always a great site for recipes. I baked the salmon along with the asparagus on the same baking sheet and they both were done to perfection. I wish I had skinned the salmon before I baked it (lesson learned). I brushed the asparagus with olive oil and lemon juice, then sprinkled with garlic salt.
The salsa has so much flavor and what a great combination of ingredients. The next day, I enjoyed fried rice from the leftover rice and enjoyed topping it with the extra bang bang sauce and salsa. Don’t forget to top both the salmon, and fried rice, with the chili crisp…amazing!
Bang Bang Salmon with Avocado Cucumber Salsa
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 1/2 pounds salmon filet (best to remove
- 1–2 tablespoons all-purpose seasoning mix (see notes for homemade)
- Bang Bang Sauce:
- 1/4 cup mayo
- 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- chili crisp for topping
- For Serving:
- Cooked rice
- Some kind of vegetable – I like a little avocado cucumber salsa which you can find in the notes below!
DIRECTIONS:
- Prep the Salmon: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut the salmon into individual portions if you want. Pat the salmon dry. Coat the salmon with the spice mix. Place salmon on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Make the Bang Bang Sauce: Mix mayo, sweet chili sauce, garlic, and soy sauce in a small bowl. Set half of it aside for after baking.
- Bake the Salmon: Spread a small spoonful of sauce over the seasoned salmon pieces. Bake for 10 minutes towards the top of the oven. Then turn the broiler on for another 2-3 minutes, until your salmon looks golden brown and a bit caramelized on top.
- Serve: Serve the salmon over rice, with a vegetable of choice, and the reserved bang bang sauce + chili crisp drizzled over top! So easy and so good.
- Seasoning Mix: If you don’t have a good seasoning mix, or if you’re not sure if the one you have will be good here, just sprinkle your salmon with about a teaspoon of coarse kosher salt, and then some onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika. Just get it nice and seasoned so it looks like it does in the video. This helps give flavor to the salmon and it also helps the sauce stick to the salmon.
- Avocado Cucumber Salsa: I love this salmon with a little sweet and crunchy avocado salsa! Mix 1 avocado (diced), half of a cucumber (diced), a handful of chopped cilantro, a bit of lime juice, a pinch of salt, and a tablespoon of honey in a small bowl. Done! Perfect pretty little green veg for the bowl.
Recipe from PinchofYum
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