Pan Fried Salmon With Orange Sauce

This Pan Fried Salmon With Orange Sauce is a delightful dish that offers a refreshing twist on traditional salmon preparations. This easy-to-make recipe pairs a succulent salmon fillet with a sweet and tangy orange sauce, creating a harmonious blend of flavors that’s both satisfying and nutritious… but mostly delicious 🙂

Incorporating citrus into seafood dishes is a practice embraced by various culinary traditions. To prepare this dish, a fresh salmon fillet are seasoned and pan-seared to perfection. A sauce made from freshly squeezed orange juice is then reduced to a syrupy consistency, enhancing the salmon’s rich flavor with a bright, citrusy note. This method not only adds depth to the dish but also offers a delightful variation from more common pairings.

Serving “Lombo de Salmão com Molho de Laranja” with boiled potatoes or a fresh salad complements the meal, making it an excellent choice for those seeking a quick yet impressive dinner option. Let’s check the recipe.

Pan Fried Salmon With Orange Sauce

Servings: 2
Time: 25mins
Difficulty: Easy
Rating: ★★★★★
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Delicious and simple recipe of Salmon cooked on yummy orange sauce.

Ingredients

Salmon – 1 large fillet
Orange – 1 Large
Olive Oil – A few drizzles
Pepper – A pinch
Salt – A pinch

Directions

Put the salmon fillet in a frying pan with a few drizzles of olive oil, season it with salt and pepper and let it brown on a medium heat on all sides.
Then add the orange zest followed by the orange juice and orange wedges, and cook over a medium-low heat until the salmon is tender.
You can take the salmon out and reduce if you want more a glaze than a sauce, depending on your taste, then add the glaze back to the salmon.
Serve with boiled potatoes or a mixed salad, enjoy.

Notes: If you have salmon with skin, first fry up the skin well, then turn the skin upside up and only then make the sauce, so the skin will keep crispy.

Also this is a very plain and simple orange sauce, but you can upscale it, adding things like honey if you want more sweetness, soy sauce if you want a bit of salty and garlic or ginger if you want a zesty aftertaste.

This recipe for Pan Fried Salmon With Orange Sauce was originally created on BakeAfter.com. Esta receita de Lombo de Salmão com Molho de Laranja foi publicada em português no Iguaria.com.