Description
Crispy honey garlic salmon bites deliver a delightful fusion of sweet and savory flavors that dance across your palate. Perfectly seared salmon pieces glazed with golden honey and aromatic garlic promise a quick, elegant meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 pound (454 grams) salmon fillet, skin removed, cut into 1-inch cubes
- ¼ cup (30 grams) cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) olive oil
Seasoning and Flavor Ingredients:
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup (85 grams) honey
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) lemon juice
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Cooking and Garnish Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons (45 grams) butter
- Chopped green onions, for garnish
- Sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- Transform salmon cubes into a pristine canvas by meticulously blotting them with paper towels, then lavish with salt and pepper. Enrobe each morsel in a delicate cornstarch layer, ensuring uniform coverage.
- Ignite a large skillet with olive oil over medium-high heat, creating a sizzling stage for the salmon. Arrange cubes in a single strategic layer, allowing each side to metamorphose into a golden, crisp landscape for 2-3 minutes per surface. Extract the salmon and temporarily reserve.
- Reuse the same skillet as a flavor foundation, introducing butter and minced garlic. Allow aromatics to dance and release their essence for 1-2 minutes. Cascade honey, soy sauce, lemon juice, and optional red pepper flakes into the pan, orchestrating a symphonic sauce. Let the mixture simmer and evolve, thickening into a glossy reduction.
- Reunite the salmon with the bubbling sauce, gently tumbling each piece to achieve a luxurious, glistening coating. Continue cooking for an additional 1-2 minutes, ensuring complete flavor absorption.
- Elevate the dish’s visual and flavor profile by scattering chopped green onions and a sprinkle of sesame seeds across the surface, transforming the salmon bites into a culinary masterpiece ready for immediate enjoyment.
Notes
- Ensure salmon is completely dry before coating to achieve maximum crispiness and prevent soggy texture.
- Use a non-stick skillet or well-seasoned cast iron pan to prevent salmon from sticking and breaking apart during cooking.
- Adjust honey garlic sauce’s sweetness by reducing honey for a more savory profile or adding more for intense sweetness.
- Swap cornstarch with almond flour or gluten-free flour alternative for celiac or low-carb diet compatibility.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg