Description
A warm, comforting bowl of salmon glazed with sweet and spicy sriracha honey, served with roasted cauliflower and fluffy rice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets
- 3 tablespoons sriracha sauce
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 2 cups cauliflower florets
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- Fresh herbs (e.g., cilantro, parsley)
- Sesame seeds
- Optional: a little extra vanilla for aroma
- Optional: fresh butter for fluffing the rice
- Optional: pinch of smoked paprika for the cauliflower
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C), and line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Mix sriracha sauce and honey in a bowl. Taste and adjust the heat or sweetness as desired.
- Place salmon fillets on the baking sheet and brush with the sriracha honey mixture. Reserve some glaze for later.
- Toss cauliflower florets with olive oil, salt, and pepper, and spread on the baking sheet with the salmon.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until the salmon is cooked through and the cauliflower is tender and browned.
- In the last two minutes of baking, brush the reserved glaze on the salmon.
- Serve the salmon over rice, topped with roasted cauliflower, fresh herbs, and sesame seeds.
Notes
Let salmon sit at room temperature before cooking. Store leftovers separately to maintain texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: salmon, Sriracha, honey, weeknight dinner, roasted cauliflower