This easy and delicious meal brings together the flavors of fresh salmon, sliced oranges, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, and Santa Maria style seasoning for a bright and flavorful combination that you’re sure to enjoy!
Whenever my sisters and I are all visiting my folks at the same time {which thanks to COVID has happened very rarely over the past couple years, but happened briefly before Christmas!}, we always end up with a lot of people piled into my folks’ tiny kitchen, ingredients flying every which way, and something delicious coming from it.
My dad threw down the challenge by bringing home this amazing salmon fillet from the Old Port Fish & Seafood Company out on the pier, which was also the starting point for this awesome halibut recipe of ours. It was my turn to cook, and it seemed like the perfect time to break out this sweet citrus and soy idea of mine.
We sliced up a bunch of fresh clementine oranges {because it’s California, and we have fresh everything} and spread them out on a sheet pan. This not only helps the orange infuse up into the fish, but keeps the fish off the pan and lets the heat get all around it for a more even cook.
Finally, I whipped together a glaze of low sodium soy sauce, honey, and rice vinegar and laid the fish on the oranges and poured the marinade over the fish. Last but not least, I sprinkled it with a little Santa Maria style all-purpose seasoning, but you can stick to just garlic salt, pepper, and a little parsley for this. Bake at 350F for about 25 minutes, and bam! Delicious.
We served ours up on rice cooked with homemade broth, a side salad with my mom’s awesome homemade yogurt dill dressing, and a few slices of oranges plucked from the pan for garnish.
- You can find the recipe for our homemade broth here
- We also like this dish with the yellow rice found here
Perfect for enjoying out on the patio under the grape arbor for us – or just about anywhere you want to sit and enjoy some delicious fish!
Which we’re definitely trying to eat more of this year – gotta get all those healthy Omega-3s.
Here’s what you’ll need:
- 2 lb salmon fillet
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
- 3 small sliced oranges
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 tsp dried parsley
As I mentioned before, preheat an oven to 350F and layer orange slices over an oiled baking sheet. Layer the salmon over the oranges.
In a small ramekin, mix together the soy sauce, honey, and rice vinegar, and then drizzle over the fish. Season with a Santa Maria style seasoning mix or just use our mix of garlic salt, black pepper, and dried parsley.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the internal temp reaches 145F. Let the salmon cool slightly, and then serve and enjoy!
Here’s the recipe card:
Sweet Citrus-Soy Baked Salmon
Equipment
- Baking sheet
Ingredients
- 2 lb salmon fillet
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
- 3 small oranges sliced
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 tsp parsley
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F. Rub a baking sheet with olive oil.
- Slice the oranges and spread an even layer of orange slices over the pan. Lay the salmon fillet over the oranges.
- In a small ramekin or measuring cup, mix together the soy sauce, honey, and rice vinegar until well combined. Drizzle over the fish.
- Season the fish with Santa Maria style all-purpose seasoning or with a mixture of garlic salt, black pepper, and parsley.
- Bake the fish for 25-30 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 145F. Remove from the heat and let the salmon cool slightly.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
This has been a real favorite of my family and it’s easy to make – I hope you enjoy as well!
Salmon is not only delicious, but healthy, too.
P.S. You said “sisters” rather than “sister” when I actually live with our parents, myself.