blackened honey glazed salmon bites

Blackened Honey-Glazed Salmon Bites

Fish Recipes

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Impressive cooking is about simple, solid technique, and these blackened honey-glazed salmon bites will prove it. Blackening is the process of dipping fish into melted butter and seasoning with a mix of dried herbs and spices, then searing the fish in a screaming hot skillet until the milk solids in the butter brown and the spices toast, leaving behind a dark exterior coating.

Cooking Ingredients

    • 2 tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce
    • 2 tsp. store-bought or homemade Cajun seasoning
    • 1/2 c. honey, divided
    • 1 1/2 lb. skinless salmon fillet, cut into 1" cubes
    • 3 tbsp. canola oil, divided
    • 6 tbsp. fresh lime juice, divided
    • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
    • 1 (1") piece ginger, peeled, finely chopped
    • 3 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro, divided
    • 2 mini cucumbers, finely chopped
    • 1 avocado, finely chopped
    • 1 shallot, finely chopped
    • Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
    • Kosher salt
    • Cooked white rice, for serving

Cooking Direction

    1. In a medium bowl, whisk soy sauce, Cajun preparing, and 2 tablespoons honey until joined. Add salmon and tenderly throw with a spatula until salmon is covered. Let sit 10 minutes.
    2. In a huge skillet over medium intensity, heat 2 tablespoons oil and twirl to cover dish. Utilizing utensils, add half of salmon to skillet and cook, turning at times, until all sides are sautéed, 4 to 5 minutes. Move salmon to a plate. Rehash with staying salmon; hold marinade.
    3. Add 1/4 cup lime squeeze and staying 6 tablespoons honey to saved marinade and speed to consolidate.
    4. Clear out skillet. In same skillet over medium intensity, heat staying 1 tablespoon oil. Add garlic and ginger and cook, blending incidentally, until daintily seared and fragrant, around 1 moment. Add marinade and cook, blending habitually, until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Return salmon to skillet and delicately throw in coat until covered. Eliminate from intensity and top with 1 tablespoon cilantro.
    5. In a medium bowl, tenderly throw cucumber, avocado, shallot, red pepper, and staying 2 tablespoons lime juice to join; season with salt.
    6. Split rice between plates. Top with salmon. Present with cucumber salad close by.