Firecracker Baked Salmon Recipe
This firecracker salmon is a great way to add a little kick to your seafood dish! Plus, it's marinated and baked, so it's a lot healthier for you!
Prep Time55 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Broiled salmon, fish dinner, salmon dinner, seafood
Servings: 4
Calories: 303kcal
Small Mixing Bowl
Ziploc Bag
Aluminum Foil
Baking Sheet
- ¼ cup peanut oil
- 2 Tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 2 green onions diced
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 16 ounces salmon filet 4 (4 ounce fillets)
In a small bowl, mix together the oil, soy sauce, vinegar, green onions, brown sugar, ginger, and pepper flakes. Pour the mixture into a large ziploc bag.
Add the salmon fillets to the bag, zip it up, and then shake it until all the salmon has been covered by the marinade.
Refrigerate the marinated salmon for at least 45 minutes (I like to do it in the morning and then cook the salmon at night.
Turn your oven to broil. Remove salmon from marinade, and place on a baking sheet covered in aluminum foil, skin side down.
Cook for 5 minutes and then continue cooking, checking every minute until salmon flakes easily with fork.
Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 328mg | Potassium: 611mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 254IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg