Description

This Baked Salmon with Sweet Chili Sauce is the kind of easy recipe that makes dinner feel exciting without making the cooking stressful. Tender oven baked salmon is brushed with a glossy sweet chili glaze that turns sticky, savory, and lightly spicy as it cooks. It is perfect for a quick dinner, easy dinner, healthy dinner idea, seafood recipe, weeknight meal, and flavorful food idea when you want something simple that still feels special. Serve it with rice, noodles, or vegetables for one of those easy dinner ideas you will keep coming back to.

Ingredients

4 salmon fillets

1/2 cup sweet chili sauce

1 tablespoon soy sauce

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tablespoon lime juice

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil or parsley

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet or baking dish with foil or parchment paper.

2. In a small bowl, mix the sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, minced garlic, lime juice, and olive oil until smooth.

3. Pat the salmon fillets dry and place them on the prepared pan.

4. Season the salmon with salt and black pepper.

5. Brush or spoon the sweet chili mixture generously over the salmon fillets.

6. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the salmon flakes easily with a fork.

7. Spoon some of the warm pan sauce over the salmon and finish with chopped basil or parsley before serving.

Notes

Do not overbake the salmon, or it can turn dry very quickly. Start checking at the 12 minute mark, especially if your fillets are thin.