Thai Sweet Chili Glazed Salmon

Prep Time2

Cook Time15

Total Time2 15

Servings: servings

Author: Constance Smith - Cosmopolitan Cornbread

Ingredients

2 salmon fillets about 5 ounces each
6 scallions
3 Tb coconut oil
5 cloves garlic grated, divided
1 Tb red pepper flakes
2 Tb honey
2 Tb fish sauce
2 Tb water
1 lime juiced
3 Tb soy sauce substitute coconut aminos for a paleo version
1 Tb fresh grated ginger
4 oz thin spaghetti pasta
3 Tb butter
1 teaspoon parsley

Instructions

To begin, cut the bottom two inches from 6 scallions. Save the green tops for another recipe.
Finely chop the white part of the scallions.
In a skillet, melt the coconut oil and toss in the scallions along with 3 cloves of garlic that have been grated. Cook these for just a minute or two over medium low heat, just until you see the slightest bits of golden color beginning to appear.
Turn the heat all the way down to low.
To the skillet add the juice of the lime, red pepper flakes, fish sauce, honey, water, soy sauce, and the fresh grated ginger. Whisk these all together and let them simmer for a minute.
Pour the contents of your skillet into a blender or food processor. “Buzz” the mixture until it turns a pale orange color and the red pepper flakes turn into specks.
Pour the marinade into a small shallow dish, such as a square baking pan.
Place two salmon fillets into the marinade, skin side up. Cover with plastic wrap and place it in your fridge to chill for 1-2 hours. This gives you time to clean up the dishes and make sure the kiddos are tucked into bed.
Heat your oven to 350 degrees. Place the fillets in a cast iron skillet, skin side down. Spoon some of the sauce over the top. Cover the skillet tightly with foil and bake for 11 minutes. Turn on your broiler. Remove the foil from the skillet and place the skillet under the broiler for 2-3 minutes or until the salmon is slightly golden on top.
Serve the salmon on a bed of garlicky buttered pasta. While the oven is heating, start the boiling water.
Cook the fine spaghetti while the salmon bakes. When the pasta is cooked, drain it and then melted the butter in the hot pot that the pasta cooked in. Toss in the 2 cloves of grated garlic and let them simmer for just a minute. Sprinkle in the parsley and add the pasta back in. Toss to coat.
Arrange some of the pasta on the plate and top with a fillet of your beautiful salmon.
Enjoy!

Notes

This recipe can easily be doubled or tripled to serve the whole family.

For paleo, omit the side of pasta or serve with a nice tossed salad.

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https://cosmopolitancornbread.com/thai-sweet-chili-glazed-salmon/

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