Orange glazed salmon is a citrusy sweet salmon recipe that I guarantee you’ll have on repeat. With just a handful of ingredients including salmon, orange juice, garlic, honey, tamari and thyme, it’s also incredibly easy to make.
Ingredients2 tablespoons avocado oil
4 (6-ounce) salmon filets, (Alaskan Sockeye or Coho)
1 orange, juiced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons tamari
1 teaspoon thyme, finely chopped
salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 teaspoon arrowroot flour
1 teaspoon water
Method
* Pat salmon dry with a paper towel, then season with salt and pepper.
* Heat the avocado oil in a pan on medium high heat. Add salmon and cook for 3-4 minutes each side.
* While the salmon is cooking, make an arrowroot slurry by stirring together the arrowroot powder and water. Set aside.
* Once the salmon is cooked, transfer to a plate.
* Turn the heat down to medium-low and sauté the minced garlic in the pan for 30 seconds.
* Add the orange juice, honey, tamari, thyme and arrowroot slurry. Whisk the ingredients together for 1-2 minutes or until slightly thickened.
* Add the salmon back to pan and spoon glaze over salmon before serving.