Orange Ginger Salmon with Jasmin Rice
Orange Ginger Salmon with Jasmine Rice is a delicious 30 minute meal. It’s the perfect healthy salmon recipe that you can pop in the oven.
Ingredients
Salmon
- 4 6 ounce salmon fillets
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 cup orange slices (1 large orange)
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 1 teaspoon corn starch
- 1 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
Jasmine Rice
- 1 cup jasmine rice
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon cilantro, minced
Instructions
- Bring water to boil in small sauce pan. Once water is boiling add rice and cover. Turn to simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Preheat broiler to high heat for 5 minutes. Place salmon on foil lined metal tray. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and place under broiler. Rack must be in top position. Time for 7-8 minutes.
- Heat non stick skillet to med high heat with 1 teaspoon of olive oil.
- Zest 1 teaspoon from orange. Cut 1 orange into slices. Juice other oranges.
- Combine orange zest, garlic and ginger and add to heated skillet. Stir continuously for 1 minute.
- In a small bowl combine orange juice, honey, sweet chili sauce, rice wine vinegar and corn starch.
- Add orange juice mixture and orange slices to skillet, stirring till slightly thickened.
- When salmon is cooked it will flake easily with fork, or meat themometer reaches degrees.
- When water is absorbed in rice add grated ginger, olive oil and cilantro.
- Divide rice between 4 plates. Place salmon on top of rice, spoon oranges and sauce over top.