Grilled Honey and Garlic Salmon

by | Apr 6, 2022 | From the Kitchen

Serves 8

Ingredients

  • salmon fillets
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • olive oil
  • 1 cup honey
  • ½ cup warm water
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • 6 tbsp crushed garlic
  • 1 lemon, sliced into slices
  • 4 tablespoon chopped parsley

Method

  1. Season the surface of the salmon with salt, black pepper, fish spice and paprika. Set aside.
  2. Mix the honey, water, lemon juice and a pinch of salt together. Stir to combine well.
  3. Heat up a nonstick pan on high heat. Add the olive oil. Pan-fry the salmon, skin side down first, for about a minute. Turn the salmon over and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the pan and place in an ovenproof pan.
  4. Add the honey mixture and lemon wedges into the skillet, and reduce the sauce until it’s sticky. Pour over the salmon. Basting it with the sauce.
  5. Finish it off by grilling the salmon in the oven for 5 minutes or until the surface becomes slightly charred.
  6. Top the salmon with parsley and serve immediately.

White wine Tomato basil sauce

Ingredients

  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon chilli flakes
  • 2 tsp crushed garlic
  • 1 packet of cherry tomatoes, sliced in half
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup fresh basil, finely chopped
  • 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon salt (more to taste)
  • 2 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (more to taste)

Method

Heat oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. Add crushed red pepper flakes and garlic and sauté for 1 minute, or until garlic is fragrant. Add the cherry tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until they’re soft and blistering, but still hold their shape, 9 to 12 minutes. Add in the white wine, stir, and allow the mixture to come to a gentle simmer. Stir in the basil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, sugar, and pepper and cook for 2 minutes. Transfer the sauce into a bowl and set aside until needed.

Grilled Honey and Garlic Salmon
Grilled Honey and Garlic Salmon

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