Best Sweet and Spicy Salmon Recipe

Salmon is one of the best types of fish to soak up tons of different flavors. My Best Sweet and Spicy Salmon Recipe will make your mouth water with both sweet and spicy elements to the dish! The sweetness comes from brown sugar on the outside, along with chili powder for spice. Pan-fry the salmon in a skillet until tender and browned, and serve with healthy brown rice. Your new favorite healthy meal will be my Best Sweet and Spicy Salmon Recipe!

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Ingredients in this Best Sweet and Spicy Salmon

• salmon fillets
• brown sugar
• honey
• extra virgin olive oil, divided
• chili powder
• cumin
• salt
• black pepper
• brown rice

How to Make My Best Sweet and Spicy Salmon

In a shallow dish, combine honey and 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil and lightly brush onto each salmon fillet, flesh side up.

In another shallow dish, combine brown sugar, chili powder, salt, pepper and cumin to make the dry rub. Using your hands, rub mixture onto the flesh sides of the salmon fillets.

Heat a large iron skillet to medium-high heat. Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. When hot, add salmon fillets skin side down and immediately reduce heat to medium-low. (If you have a splatter guard, I recommend placing it on top at this time.)

Pan-sear salmon for 7 minutes, flip and fry for an additional 1-2 minutes or until center reads 145ºF. (Cooking times might vary depending on the thickness of each fillet.) Remove from heat and serve each fillet on ½ cup brown rice.

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Best Sweet and Spicy Salmon Recipe

Created by: Brooke Farmer

Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

4 servings

My salmon gets it's sweetness from brown sugar, and its spiciness from chili powder. The combination of the two flavors is out of this world, and done in less than 30 minutes!

Ingredients

 

• 4 4-ounce fresh salmon fillets
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
• Optional:
• 2 cups cooked brown rice
• *Optional ingredients are not included in the nutritional calculations.

Instructions

• In a shallow dish, combine honey and 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil and lightly brush onto each salmon fillet, flesh side up.
• In another shallow dish, combine brown sugar, chili powder, salt, pepper and cumin to make the dry rub. Using your hands, rub mixture onto the flesh sides of the salmon fillets.
• Heat a large iron skillet to medium-high heat. Add remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. When hot, add salmon fillets skin side down and immediately reduce heat to medium-low. (If you have a splatter guard, I recommend placing it on top at this time.)
• Pan-sear salmon for 7 minutes, flip and fry for an additional 1-2 minutes or until center reads 145º F. (Cooking times might vary depending on the thickness of each fillet.) Remove from heat and serve each fillet on(optional) ½ cup brown rice.

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