Published April 5, 2018. Updated April 6, 2018
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An easy salmon recipe that is full of flavor? Yes please! This Orange Glazed Salmon is a perfect weeknight meal, yet it’s fancy enough to serve guests on the weekend, and it’s ready in under 30 minutes! This pan seared salmon is definitely worthy of your dinner rotation.
Easy Salmon Recipe Everyone Loves
This salmon is so good you’ll likely find your kids loving it too! My kids kept saying how much they loved it and that can be tricky to get from them with salmon. It’s full of vibrant orange flavor which pairs perfectly with the fresh rosemary.
I love skillet seared salmon because you get that delicious, slightly crisped golden brown exterior and a perfectly fall apart tender interior. And not only do you get incredible flavor here but you can have this salmon ready in no time!
Extra Orange Glaze for Veggies and Rice
I recommend serving this orange glazed salmon with a side of rice or couscous and some steamed asparagus or broccoli. It makes quite a bit of sauce so the extra saucegoes perfectly over the rice.
Thankfully you can find pretty good navel oranges year round these days so this is a recipe you can make any day of the year. It’s packed with fresh flavor and it’s a healthy dinner everyone willenjoy.
I love that it’s a hearty and filling dish too thanks to the healthy fats in the salmon. And I also love that picky kids even like this!
So now when you see those salmon fillets go on sale this month you’ll know just what to make! Then after you try this recipe I have plenty more salmon recipes for you to try.
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Orange-Rosemary Glazed Salmon
Perfectly pan seared salmon fillets covered with a bright and zesty orange pan sauce. Quick and easy enough for weeknights yet delicious enough to serve to guests on the weekend. Everyone will love this new twist on salmon!
Servings: 4
Prep10 minutes minutes
Cook15 minutes minutes
Ready in: 25 minutes minutes
Ingredients
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 4 (6 oz) skinless salmon fillets (1-inch thick),
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 2 1/2 tsp minced fresh rosemary
- 5 Tbsp chicken broth , divided
- 1 1/2 tsp orange zest
- 2/3 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 1/2 Tbsp honey
- 2 1/2 tsp cornstarch
Instructions
Heat olive oil in a large non-stick saute pan or skillet over medium-high heat.
Season both sides of salmon with salt and pepper.
Add salmon and to pan and cooked until browned on both sides and cooked through, about 3 - 4 minutes per side. Transfer salmon to a plate while leaving oil in pan.
Add garlic and rosemary to pan and saute 20 seconds, then add 1/4 cup chicken broth and simmer until mostly reduced.
Stir in orange zest, orange juice, lemon juice and honey. In a small bowl whisk together remaining 1 Tbsp chicken broth with cornstarch.
Pour into pan, season sauce with salt and pepper to taste then bring to a boil and allow to boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Return salmon to pan, spoon sauce over salmon.
Recipe source: Cooking Classy
Nutrition Facts
Orange-Rosemary Glazed Salmon
Amount Per Serving
Calories 314Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 93mg31%
Sodium 144mg6%
Potassium 931mg27%
Carbohydrates 13g4%
Sugar 10g11%
Protein 34g68%
Vitamin A 165IU3%
Vitamin C 24.9mg30%
Calcium 28mg3%
Iron 1.4mg8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition values are estimates only. See full disclaimer here.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Orange Salmon
Author: Jaclyn
Categorized:
- Christmas
- Healthy
- Main Dish
Tagged:
- chicken broth
- cornstarch
- garlic
- honey
- lemon juice
- olive oil
- oranges
- rosemary
- salmon
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64 Comments
Laurette Raby
I’m just now making this.
How is it only 2 teaspoons of oil for 4 filet’s?
Is this correct?Jaclyn
Yes correct.
Bertha
The very best recipie
Jolynn
I have a question. How do you get the sauce the beautiful orange color? The salmon itself discolors it. Maybe cook it separate? It tasted good but not a pretty orange color.
Jaclyn
If it’s from excess browned bits from the pan that’s discoloring you could try making the sauce in a separate pan.
Denise
Excellent recipe..I used hot honey to give it a little kick!
Laurie
I made this for my mother last night. “THIS IS MY NEW FAVORITE RECIPE!!!” That means it goes in the PERMANENT RECIPE FOLDER!!!
(Now my sister wants the recipe ;D )I used the suggested fresh oranges as opposed to just being lazy and grabbing a bottle of OJ, and the zest ALWAYS makes a difference. I also zested my lemon even though recipe didn’t call for it. I used a splash more chicken broth at the cornstarch step to make the paste more workable to pour out. (Personal preference, but not needed.)
SUCH A DELICIOUS PLATE! I paired it with broccoli and rice, because sauce went very well with both too.
Thats the nice thing about this recipe, I didn’t have to double the sauce but was easy enough if I wanted to.
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