Description
A healthy and flavorful salmon dinner with a honey sesame glaze, served over brown rice and vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets, cut into large chunks
- 2 cups cooked brown rice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 zucchini, sliced
- 1 cup broccoli florets
- 1 cup green beans, trimmed
- 1 carrot, sliced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 yellow onion, sliced
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
Instructions
- Whisk together honey, soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, sesame seeds, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- Pat salmon dry and marinate with half the sauce for 10-15 minutes.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet and cook vegetables for 5-7 minutes until tender-crisp. Remove and set aside.
- Cook salmon in the skillet for 2-3 minutes per side until caramelized and cooked through.
- Pour remaining sauce into the skillet and simmer for 1-2 minutes until thickened.
- Divide brown rice into bowls, top with vegetables and salmon, and spoon extra sauce over.
- Garnish with sesame seeds if desired.
Notes
- Adjust red pepper flakes for desired spiciness.
- Use fresh salmon for best results.
- Serve immediately for optimal texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 510
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: Honey Sesame Salmon, Healthy Salmon Dinner, Brown Rice and Vegetables, Easy Salmon Bowl Recipe, Sesame Glazed Salmon, Weeknight Salmon Meal