Honey Lime Salmon| easy + healthy 15 minute dinner that’s gluten free & paleo friendly
On a side note just before I get to the honey lime salmon that I’m sharing today — I made a video! I’ve been playing with the idea of making videos to go along with my recipes for a long time now and I’m finally finding the ‘umph’ to get them done. So yes…if you’d like to see more videos let me know and I’ll get it done! Cool?
Now on to other things!
It’s leap day today! Do people do things on leap day? Is that a thing? I’m pretty sure my last leap day was spent on a plane from Manchester back to Arizona after visiting Mike here in Sheffield for the first time. It feels like that was forever ago, and yet it feels like it was last month. Time is bonkers.
Enough with my musings – we’re talking honey lime salmon today and it’s currently my favorite thing in the world after this avocado tahini dip that I’ve been putting on absolutely e v e r y t h i n g . Don’t you love it when you suddenly remember a food that you’ve forgotten you love?
Mike’s been telling me to put this recipe up for weeks now. This is a recipe that I really should have shared a long time ago, but somehow it just kept getting pushed to the side for one reason or another. Procrastination will be my downfall.
We’ve been eating a lot more salmon here lately hoping to fill up on healthy omega 3 fats. Mike’s arthritis has been playing up for some reason so I’ve been trying to make foods revolving around healthy fats and anti inflammatory foods to help combat the pain. Even if it doesn’t do much to stop the pain, at least we’ll have nice glowing skin from all the fish that we eat.
The salmon is pan fried quickly on the stove top with a five minute honey lime sauce that perfect for drizzling over a side salad or a bowl of sticky rice. All you need is about 15 minutes start to finish making it a perfect weeknight meal! Say hello to your new favorite salmon.
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Honey Lime Salmon
15 minute honey lime salmon
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 2 salmon fillets, 8 oz total
- 1/4 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 2 tablespoons gluten free soy sauce/ tamari or coconut aminos
- 2 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
- juice from half a lime
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch or arrowroot starch for paleo version + 2 tablespoons water whisked together in a small cup
- salt to taste
- tablespoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- Melt one tablespoon of the coconut oil in a frying pan on a medium heat. Once the pan is hot and spitting slightly add the salmon fillets skin side down. Let the salmon fry for at least 2 minutes without moving it so that the skin gets crispy. Check how it's doing and allow it to fry another 1-2 minutes before flipping it and frying the other side. Once cooked, transfer the salmon to a clean plate.
- Add the ginger, the chili flakes, and the garlic to the same pan, now empty and stir using a wooden spoon. Turn the heat up to medium and add the honey, the soy sauce. Add the starchy water mixture to thicken the sauce followed by the lime juice. Let it boil slightly to thicken.
- Add the salmon back to the pan. Spoon the sauce over the top and sides and then remove from heat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, serve immediately and enjoy
Notes
*Since coconut aminos have about 65% less sodium than soy sauce/tamari you may want to gradually add in a pinch or two salt to balance out the sweetness.
Caitlin says
This was amazing! My husband and I both loved it. Will definitely be making again!
Sarah Nevins says
Excellent! Thanks Caitlin!
Judy says
Hi Sarah, This looks and sounds so good! If I served it as pictured, over a salad, should I make extra sauce to use as dressing? Or is there a different dressing you would recommend? Thank you!
Sarah Nevins says
Hi Judy! I’d recommend making a dressing for the salad – the sauce can get really sticky and hard to mix in evenly with leafy veg.
Jodi says
Hello! Loving your blog. One of my favorite recipes is the Thai Meatball and Egg Drop Soup–so good! Probably a silly question regarding the salmon, but would this work ok if I used salmon without skin?
Sarah Nevins says
Hi Jodi! So glad like the soup – I love that one! Not a silly question at all! You can totally make this without the skin! Just do everything the same and don’t worry about crisping up any skin.
Carol says
Oh my goodness this sauce was amazing. Seriously I wanted to lick my plate. Definitely will be making this many many times.
Sarah says
I’m so glad to hear that you enjoyed it so much! Thanks for coming back to leave a review/comment telling me how it went! 🙂
Sonia D says
First of all: I love your recipes! I’ve just made this honey lime sauce and I was thinking I would like to prepare a larger quantity to keep in the fridge ready to use. Would it keep good?
Sarah says
Thanks Sonia! This should keep well in the fridge for a couple of weeks at least
Lois says
This was delicious! I served it with some zucchini noodles to mix in with the extra sauce. I forgot to add the cornstarch but it was fine without it.
Sarah says
So glad you liked it! Thanks for coming back to leave a comment/review!
Marla Meridith says
Such a beautiful recipes! Love salmon 🙂 Pinned!
Sarah says
Thank you Marla! 🙂
Raia says
I love salmon, and this flavor combo sounds delicious! Thank you for sharing it at Savoring Saturdays!
Sarah says
Thanks Raia!
Marla says
Hi Sarah.
I love salmon fillets and this sounds really tasty with the sweetness of honey or maple syrup & all the herbs that add not only favor but have many health benefits, I always love using maple syrup and us it in many dishes as I do coconut oil Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & twitted!
Sarah says
Thanks Marla! It’s so appreciated 🙂
dixya | food, pleasure, and health says
i havent had salmon in so long..such a beautiful looking filet.
Sarah says
Thanks Dixya!