Honey Garlic Salmon Bites: Quick Skillet Dinner
By Sloane Park
Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min
Servings
4
Level
Easy
Honey garlic salmon bites are an easy recipe to prepare when you don't have time to make a full meal but would like to offer something complete. One-inch salmon bites cook fast in a sweet-and-savory honey garlic sauce. Serve these bites with rice. Although this is a fast meal, I recommend a browned salmon edge.
I use a thick, boneless fillet that is easy to cut into pieces. I pat the cornstarch-coated fillet dry and cook it in a large nonstick skillet with room between the pieces. Pieces stacked too closely will not brown but will steam, and fillets of a lighter color will not brown well.
The sauce is cooked separately after the salmon has cooked because honey cooks fast. I cook on low heat and toss the salmon pieces in the sauce to heat them through. I take the pan off the heat after the sauce has thickened. Sometimes, chopped green onions and sesame seeds are provided on the side to maintain their crunch.
For dinner, I eat salmon and rice with other vegetables. I provide lower-carbohydrate options for salmon on the side. I pour sauce on the salmon in the pan and eat all of the leftover sauce from the pan instead of saving it for another meal.
Why you'll love this recipe
- 1Dinner is prepared relatively quickly. Salmon can be cooked a few minutes on both sides.
- 2Sticky coating on the cubes helps keep honey from burning in the skillet. The cubes are browned before cooking.
- 3Serve it with rice and other vegetables on the side.
- 4You can cook salmon bites on the stovetop or in an air fryer. Other cooking methods include the oven if your kitchen setup changes.
- 5The topping ingredients are added last: sesame seeds and green onion strips.
- 6Leftover bites can be warmed gently in a skillet for lunch if you don't want to eat them cold.
Ingredients
- •1 ½ lbs salmon fillet (skinless, cut into 1-inch cubes)
- •1 tbsp cornstarch
- •½ tsp salt
- •¼ tsp black pepper
- •1 tbsp olive oil
- •⅓ cup honey
- •¼ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- •4 cloves garlic (minced)
- •1 tsp ginger (freshly grated)
- •1 tbsp sesame seeds (for garnish)
- •2 tbsp green onions (sliced, for garnish)
Instructions
- 1
Pat the salmon fillet completely dry with paper towels.
- 2
Cut the salmon into 1-inch cubes.
- 3
Toss the salmon cubes with the cornstarch, salt, and black pepper in a medium bowl until lightly coated.
- 4
Whisk the honey, low-sodium soy sauce, minced garlic, and grated ginger together in a small bowl.
- 5
Heat the olive oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
- 6
Arrange the salmon bites in a single layer in the skillet, cooking in batches if needed.
- 7
Cook for 2-3 minutes per side, until golden brown and cooked through.
- 8
Reduce the heat to low.
- 9
Pour the honey garlic sauce over the salmon and toss gently to coat.
- 10
Simmer for about 1-2 minutes, until the sauce thickens into a sticky glaze.
- 11
Garnish with sesame seeds and sliced green onions before serving.
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Nutrition (per serving)
Calories
425
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