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Honey Garlic Salmon Bites are quick and easy and everyone loves them! You start by seasoning the salmon and then cooking it in a little butter. Then comes the sauce with, of course, honey and garlic!

Honey Garlic Salmon Bites

Dina Driggs
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 Cups Rice
  • 3 Cups Water
  • 1.5 lbs. Salmon, cut into cubes
  • 1 tsp. Chili Powder
  • 1 tsp. Smoked Paprika
  • 1 tsp. Creole Seasoning
  • 1 tsp. Lawry's Season Salt
  • 4 Tbsp. Soy Sauce, divided
  • 2 Tbsp. Olive Oil
  • 4 Cloves Garlic
  • 6 Tbsp. Butter, divided
  • 1/2 Cup Hot Honey
  • 1 Tbsp. Lemon Juice
  • 2 tsp. Sriracha Sauce or Gochujang Paste
  • 1 Tbsp. Chives, garnish
  • 1 Tbsp. Sesame Seeds, garnish

Instructions
 

  • Mix the water and rice in a sauce pan.
  • Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer.
  • Cook for 20 minutes with the lid on.
  • While rice is cooking, cut the salmon into cubes.
  • Mix the chili powder, smoked paprika, seasoning salt and cajun seasoning in a small bowl.
  • Place the salmon cubes in a bowl. Sprinkle on the combined spices and add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce.  Mix gently until all pieces of salmon are covered.
  • In a skillet on medium heat, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter.
  • Once the butter has melted in the skillet, add cubes of seasoned salmon.  Don't crowd and cook the salmon in batches.
  • Cook until there is a crust on the top of the salmon and then turn them over to get a crust on the bottom side. Each side takes about 3 minutes to cook.
  • Once the salmon is cooked, take it out of the pan and set aside.
  • Peel and grate the garlic cloves.
  • Add 3-4 tablespoons of butter to the skillet  Heat until all the butter is melted.
  • Add the  grated garlic to the skillet and cook until you can smell the it, about 30 seconds.
  • Add the hot honey, 4 tablespoons of soy sauce, lemon juice and the sriracha or the gochujang sauce to the pan. 
  • Bring everything to a boil, then reduce the heat.  Cook until the sauce gets thicker, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the salmon back into the sauce.  Use a spoon to pour sauce over salmon.
  • Once the salmon is heated through, serve on a bed of rice and garnish with sesame seeds and chives.
Keyword Garlic, Honey, Rice, Salmon, Soy Sauce
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