Test Kitchen - Teriyaki Salmon with Sriracha Cream Sauce

Today for lunch I decided to try this Teriyaki Salmon with Sriracha Cream Sauce by Damn Delicious. I'm new to cooking salmon and I've never been a fan of Sriracha but holy cow, this really was damn delicious! I made the marinade the night before, so all I had to do was heat the oven and make the rice. My only change was to cook the salmon a bit longer (more like 25 minutes). I had fairly large fillets and 20 minutes wasn't quite long enough. I think I could even get Little's seal of approval on this one :) Makes for an excellent lunch or dinner.

Teriyaki Salmon with Sriracha Cream Sauce by Damn Delicious
(For her full step-by-step instructions, click here. Recipe first found on Pinterest)

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 salmon filets  

For the Sriracha Cream Sauce 

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2-3 tablespoons Sriracha
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk

 

Instructions

• In a small saucepan over medium heat, add soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, garlic powder, honey and 1 cup water; bring to a simmer.  
• Whisk together cornstarch and 1/4 cup water; stir into sauce mixture until thick enough to coat a spoon, ~3 minutes. Let cool to room temperature before pouring over salmon. 
•  Marinate salmon for 30 minutes - overnight. I went for the overnight option. 
• To cook, preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly coat an 8×8 baking dish with nonstick spray.
• Place salmon filets along with the marinade into prepared baking dish and bake until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 20 minutes 25-30 minutes. 
• While salmon is cooking, make rice. Jasmine or Basmati works great. 
• To make the Sriracha cream sauce, whisk together mayonnaise, Sriracha and condensed milk in a small bowl; set aside.
• Serve salmon immediately with Sriracha cream sauce and rice. Optional: serve with scallion garnish.

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