Description
Salmon lovers, get ready to fall in love all over again! This Bang Bang Salmon recipe brings together the flakiest baked salmon with a sweet, spicy, and creamy bang bang sauce that delivers restaurant-style flavor at home in under 30 minutes. It’s a go-to for weeknights, yet impressive enough for a special dinner. Picture tender salmon fillets, perfectly seasoned and oven-roasted for a melt-in-your-mouth texture, then generously drizzled with a bang bang sauce that packs just the right amount of heat and tang. Serve it over rice, salad, or tucked in wraps—this is a dish that never gets old, and always draws compliments around the table. This recipe is a quick dinner, healthy weeknight meal, and one of the easiest food ideas for seafood lovers.
Ingredients
4 salmon fillets (about 5 oz each)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/3 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons Thai sweet chili sauce
1 tablespoon sriracha (adjust to taste)
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or green onion (for garnish)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Pat the salmon fillets dry. Place them on the baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
3. Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until the salmon is just cooked through and flakes easily with a fork.
4. While salmon bakes, whisk together mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, sriracha, honey, and lime juice in a small bowl until smooth.
5. When the salmon is done, transfer fillets to plates. Drizzle generously with the bang bang sauce.
6. Garnish with chopped cilantro or green onion. Serve immediately over rice, with veggies, or as desired.
Notes
For extra crispy edges, broil the salmon for 1–2 minutes after baking, but watch closely!
Adjust the sriracha in the sauce to your preferred heat level.
This sauce is delicious on shrimp, chicken, or veggies—double it to keep some on hand.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 365
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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