Bang Bang Salmon With Salsa (Printable)
Spicy sauced salmon paired with cool avocado-cucumber salsa for a quick, vibrant fusion dinner.
# What You'll Need:
→ Salmon
01 - 4 salmon fillets, about 5 oz each
02 - 1 tbsp olive oil
03 - ½ tsp salt
04 - ½ tsp black pepper
→ Bang Bang Sauce
05 - ¼ cup mayonnaise
06 - 2 tbsp sweet chili sauce
07 - 1 tbsp Sriracha, adjust to taste
08 - 1 tsp honey
09 - 1 tsp fresh lime juice
→ Avocado Cucumber Salsa
10 - 1 ripe avocado, diced
11 - 1 cup cucumber, diced
12 - ¼ cup red onion, finely chopped
13 - ¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
14 - 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
15 - ¼ tsp salt
16 - ¼ tsp black pepper
→ Optional Garnish
17 - Sliced green onions
18 - Toasted sesame seeds
19 - Lime wedges
# How-To Steps:
01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
02 - Pat the salmon fillets dry with paper towels. Rub each fillet with olive oil, then season evenly with salt and black pepper. Arrange on the prepared baking tray.
03 - Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the salmon is just cooked through and flakes easily with a fork.
04 - While the salmon bakes, combine mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, Sriracha, honey, and lime juice in a small bowl. Whisk until smooth and adjust the spiciness to your preference.
05 - Gently toss the diced avocado, cucumber, red onion, cilantro, lime juice, salt, and pepper together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
06 - Once the salmon is cooked, drizzle each fillet generously with the Bang Bang Sauce.
07 - Serve the sauced salmon fillets over or alongside the avocado cucumber salsa. Garnish with sliced green onions, toasted sesame seeds, and lime wedges if desired.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The Bang Bang sauce walks that perfect line between sweet heat and creamy indulgence, and you will want to put it on everything once you taste it.
- The avocado cucumber salsa brings a cool crunch that balances every spicy, rich bite of salmon without stealing the show.
- It looks like something you would order at a trendy restaurant, but it comes together in half an hour with ingredients you probably already have.
02 -
- Overcooked salmon is the enemy of this dish, so pull it from the oven when the center still has the faintest trace of translucence because carryover heat will finish the job.
- Making the salsa too far ahead will leave you with brown avocado and watery cucumber, so dice everything right before you are ready to plate.
03 -
- Let the salmon rest for two minutes after baking before saucing it so the juices redistribute and do not run all over the plate.
- Toast your sesame seeds in a dry pan for about sixty seconds until they smell nutty, because that tiny step doubles their flavor and takes almost no effort.