Pan Seared Salmon with Firecracker Aioli

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Pan Seared Salmon with Firecracker Aioli

Crispy, buttery, perfectly cooked salmon with a homemade firecracker aioli sauce is the perfect meal for any occasion.

Cook Time30

Total Time30

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: Servings

Calories: 674kcal

Author: Jessica

Ingredients

4 Salmon Fillets 6 oz each
½ cup Vegetable Oil
4 Tablespoons Butter room temperature

Firecracker Aioli

½ cup Light Mayonnaise
2 Tablespoons Honey
1 Tablespoon Sriracha
1 Tablespoon Rice Vinegar
1 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
2 teaspoons Sesame Oil
1 teaspoon Garlic Powder

For Serving

3 cups Roasted Broccoli prepared
3 cups Quinoa prepared
2 Scallions diced, optional
Toasted Sesame Seeds optional

Instructions

To make the Firecracker Aioli

In a small mixing bowl combine the mayonnaise, honey, sriracha, rice vinegar, brown sugar, sesame oil, and garlic powder.
Stir to fully combine, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

To make the Pan Seared Salmon

In a large skillet, add the butter and vegetable oil. Heat over medium heat until butter is completely melted and the oil mixture is hot.
Add the salmon filets, leaving about 1” of space between them*. Cook over medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until a golden brown crust forms on the bottom.
Flip the filets and cook for another 4-5 minutes. At the end of cooking time remove the salmon filets from the skillet and set aside until ready to serve.

To Serve

Assemble a bowl with ¾ cup roasted broccoli and ¾ cup quinoa. Place the pan-seared salmon filet on top and drizzle with the firecracker aioli sauce. Top with sesame seeds and/or diced scallions.

Notes

* If your skillet is not large enough to cook all of the salmon filets at one time, cook in two batches. Measure half of the butter and half of the oil for the first batch, and use the remaining ingredients for the second batch. In between batches dispose of the butter/oil mixture and start fresh with new butter and oil.

A note about the nutritional information- we use an online calculator to gather nutritional information and this calculator does NOT take into account that most of the vegetable oil and butter is discarded after cooking. This will decrease the calories and other nutritional information significantly.

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