Serves: 2Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 15 minutesInactive Cook Time: 30 minutes to up to 2 hours
CARLA: I think this is a really great dish to make someone special that you’re maybe trying to impress, like a new girlfriend or boyfriend, because it makes you look supersmooth and totally cool. You know, you’re like, “Oh, this dish? Yeah, I make this all the time. No biggie.” Even if you can barely cook, you can make this dish. And you won’t be in the kitchen all day and night preparing. Years from now, when you got the girl or boy, and you want to relive that meal that sealed the deal, it’s on the table in no time.
½ cup soy sauce
2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
2 oranges, juiced
2 tablespoons honey
¼ cup scallions, chopped
1 tablespoon red chili pepper, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
1 teaspoon sriracha
2 6-ounce salmon fillets (skin on)
Nonstick cooking spray
1. For the marinade, mix together all of the ingredients, except the salmon and cooking spray. Place the salmon in the marinade and cover in the fridge for 30 minutes, and up to 2 hours.
2. Preheat oven to 450°F.
3. Lightly grease a baking sheet with nonstick spray.
4. Remove salmon from the fridge while oven is preheating. Transfer salmon to a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes for medium doneness.