Pan-Seared Salmon with Honey-Soy & Lime Sauce

🐟✨ Pan-Seared Salmon with Honey-Soy & Lime Sauce

A quick and elegant recipe where tender salmon fillets are glazed with a sweet, tangy, and slightly savory sauce made of honey, soy sauce, lime, garlic, and ginger. Ready in less than 20 minutes, it’s perfect for a weeknight dinner yet fancy enough for guests. 😋🌿

👥 Serves: 4

⏱️ Prep Time: 10 minutes
⏲️ Cook Time: 8 minutes

🧾 Ingredients

4 salmon fillets (150 g each, about 600 g total), skinless 🐟

30 g (2 tbsp) liquid honey 🍯

30 ml (2 tbsp) soy sauce (light/salty) 🥢

20 ml (1 tbsp) fresh lime juice 🍋

1 garlic clove (3 g), finely chopped 🧄

1 cm fresh ginger (5 g), grated 🌱

15 ml (1 tbsp) olive oil 🫒

1 g (¼ tsp) fine salt 🧂

1 g (¼ tsp) ground black pepper ⚫

5 g (1 tbsp) toasted sesame seeds 🌾

10 g (2 tbsp) fresh coriander, chopped 🌿

1 extra lime (80 g), cut into wedges for serving 🍋

🍴 Step-by-Step Instructions
1️⃣ 🔪 Prepare the Salmon

Pat the 4 salmon fillets dry with paper towels. 🧻

Season lightly with 1 g salt and 1 g pepper on both sides.

2️⃣ 🥣 Make the Honey-Soy-Lime Sauce

In a bowl, combine 30 g honey, 30 ml soy sauce, and 20 ml fresh lime juice.

Add the chopped garlic (3 g) and grated ginger (5 g).

Whisk vigorously for 10 seconds until smooth and well blended.

💡 Chef’s Tip: You can prepare the sauce ahead in a small jar — just shake it up before cooking. 🚀

3️⃣ 🍳 Pan-Sear the Salmon

Heat 15 ml olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. 🔥

Place the salmon fillets presentation side down (or flattest side if skinless).

Cook without moving for 3 minutes until nicely golden.

Flip carefully and cook another 2 minutes on the other side.

4️⃣ 🥄 Glaze the Fillets
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