Blood orange salmon is a flavorful dish that is easy to make. The salmon can be ready in 15 minutes start to finish. The pan-seared salmon is topped with a blood orange sauce that has depth of flavor from soy sauce and sweetness from a touch of honey.
Blood orange salmon is super delicious. When blood oranges are in season, I'm always looking for ways to use them.
I've made vinaigrettes, added them to farro bowls, eaten them on their own, but I love them paired with salmon.
The acidity and sweetness just pairs perfectly with the salmon.
And this is so easy to make in a skillet! Then you have a little blood orange sauce to serve with the salmon. So good and easy!
With a few simple ingredients, you have a flavorful, easy, healthy salmon dish.
Ingredients
- Salmon fillet
- Olive oil
- Blood orange
- Honey
- Soy sauce
- Garlic powder
- Salt
- Pepper
When are blood oranges in season?
Blood oranges are in season from December to April. They can also sometimes be found by the name "raspberry oranges."
Blood oranges are a little sweeter than regular oranges and less tart. They're so delicious and pretty!
Customizations
While blood orange is the star of the dish, you can substitute regular orange, but it will have a slightly different flavor.
I sometimes add some red pepper flakes for a bit of spice.
Want a little sesame flavor? Add a little sesame oil to the sauce.
What to serve with the salmon
I love serving the salmon with some air fryer baby potatoes, some air fryer edamame, or air fryer lemon asparagus.
I also love serving over sesame rice and with some fresh basil or cilantro.
Recipe notes
- Salmon cook time will depend on your thickness of salmon and your stove. Adjust cooking times as needed.
- If you want, save a couple of slices of blood orange for topping the salmon before juicing the rest!
- This recipes serves 1, but can easily be doubled, tripled, or quadrupled.
How to make blood orange salmon
In a small bowl, combine the juice from one blood orange, honey, soy sauce, and garlic powder. Stir to combine.
Pat salmon dry with paper towels. Remove the skin if needed. Season with salt and pepper.
Heat olive oil in a small skillet. Add the salmon to the skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes.
Flip and cook an additional 2-3 minutes until cooked through.
Add the blood orange sauce to the skillet and cook for 1-2 minutes.
Plate the salmon, and serve with the sauce. Add additional blood orange slices for presentation if desired!
I love serving over rice and topping with fresh basil.
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Blood Orange Salmon
Ingredients
- 6 ounce salmon fillet
- 1 blood orange
- 1 Tablespoon soy sauce or tamari
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the juice from the blood orange, soy sauce, honey, and garlic powder. Stir to combine.
- Pat the salmon dry with paper towels. Remove the skin if needed. Season with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat. When oil is hot, add salmon to the skillet and cook 3-4 minutes. Flip and cook and additional 2-3 minutes. (Note: may need to cook longer depending on thickness and desired level of doneness of salmon).
- Reduce heat to medium-low. Add the blood orange sauce to the pan and cook an additional 1-2 minutes.
- Plate the salmon with the sauce served over the top.
Notes
- Salmon cook time will depend on your thickness of salmon and your stove. Adjust cooking times as needed.
- If you want, save a couple of slices of blood orange for topping the salmon before juicing the rest!
- This recipes serves 1, but can easily be doubled, tripled, or quadrupled.
Nutrition
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