Broiled Salmon with Thai Sweet Chili Glaze
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Marinated in sweet chili sauce, soy sauce and ginger, this broiled salmon makes a super-easy weeknight dinner.
In this super-easy weeknight recipe, salmon fillets are quickly marinated in Thai sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, and ginger, then broiled to achieve a luscious caramelized finish. While this dish is undeniably easy to prepare, the flavors are anything but ordinary. Thai sweet chili sauce, a delicious blend of red chilies, vinegar, sugar, and garlic, has a sweet and tangy flavor that complements the rich salmon perfectly. This sauce is one of the best condiments to keep in your kitchen. For more ways to use it, try my Thai-style sweet red chili shrimp or use it as a dipping sauce for Asian appetizers like spring rolls or crispy coconut shrimp.
Broiled Salmon with Thai Sweet Chili Glaze
Marinated in sweet chili sauce, soy sauce and ginger, this broiled salmon makes a super-easy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds (or four 6-ounce pieces) salmon, skin on or off
- 6 tablespoons Thai Sweet Chili Sauce (best quality, such as Mae Ploy or Thai Kitchen)
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce (use gluten-free if needed)
- 1 tablespoon peeled and finely grated fresh ginger (see note)
- 2 scallions, green parts only, finely sliced
Instructions
- Set the oven rack 5-6 inches from the top and preheat the broiler.
- Make the marinade by combining the sweet chili sauce, soy sauce and ginger in a shallow baking dish. Spoon ¼ cup of the marinade into a small dish and set aside (this will be the sauce for the cooked fish). Add the salmon fillets, skin side up, to the remaining marinade and marinate for 1 hour in refrigerator.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Transfer the salmon fillets to the prepared baking sheet, skin side down, and drizzle a bit of the marinade over top. Go easy -- you don't want it to pool too much on the baking sheet because it will burn in the oven. Broil the salmon for 6-10 minutes, or until browned in spots and almost opaque in the center. Transfer the salmon to a serving platter and pour the reserved sauce over top. Garnish with scallions and serve.
- Note: Check out easy guidance on how to peel, grate, and chop fresh ginger here.
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Nutrition Information
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- Per serving (4 servings)
- Calories: 391
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated fat: 5g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Sugar: 3g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 37g
- Sodium: 1108mg
- Cholesterol: 94mg
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Gluten-Free Adaptable Note
To the best of my knowledge, all of the ingredients used in this recipe are gluten-free or widely available in gluten-free versions. There is hidden gluten in many foods; if you're following a gluten-free diet or cooking for someone with gluten allergies, always read the labels of your ingredients to verify that they are gluten-free.
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I’ve made this recipe several times. My husband loves it. It’s so easy and i broil it in the Emeril Lagasse 360 toaster oven. It’s so quick and easy.
Hi Jenn,
I would like to make this on a cedar plank on our grill. Do you think it would be okay? I’m thinking it should be fine. I have made your cedar plank salmon recipe many times and it is delicious 😋.
Thanks so much.
Sure, Jan, I think that would work. Please LMK how it turns out!
Oh My Goodness. This is delicious. It’s perfect. What else can I say? Thank you, Jenn!
When I broiled at 500 degrees my oven got really smoky and I had to move the rack down. I think putting the pan 6 inches is too close. Does this happen to anyone else? I doubled the marinade so we had plenty to add to the rice steamed broccoli and fish. Delicious dish
This was very good. Except I wasn’t clear about reserving a 1/4 cup of the marinating liquid to pour on the fish afterwards. It seemed to me to be about all of the liquid that I needed for marinating my piece of fish. Did I miss something? So I just adjusted the quantities to adapt for that. Also I baked my fish at 400 degrees for 20 minutes and it turned out perfectly. I didn’t end up broiling it, but I might try that the next time. I just would like to know about the reserved marinade. Another hit!
Hi Judy, You are reserving just under half the marinade for the sauce so you’re correct, there’s not a ton for it to marinate in but I’ve found it to be enough as you’re only really marinating the tops of the filets. Feel free to make 1.5 times or double the marinade if you make it again. Hope that clarifies!
Thanks Jenn for another simple yet super tasty recipe. We always have the ingredients on hand, and have made this for company several times. Our friends always rave about how delicious the salmon is.
Another absolutely perfect dish! So easy and delicious. We ate every morsel.
This is one of the best and easiest salmon recipes I have ever tried. So tasty – you cannot ruin it.
Making this again tonight. Very appealing visually as well as taste.
Excellent and easy. We loved it. Having company next week and will be serving this.