Honey & Soy Salmon with Edamame

Last night, I made a salmon dish that was packed full of fresh flavors like ginger, cilantro, and lime!  I didn’t get home until nearly 9 pm to make dinner and I knew I was going to have to make Alex’s for lunch the next day since I knew he would already be ready for bed.  That being said, I wanted to make something that would still be good to bring to work the next day (and to make all of his work friends jealous) … kidding, kind of.  Well this salmon was perfect for that and the hubs loved it when he ate it for lunch today (just as much as I loved it last night). So here is what I did …

Heat a pan on medium to high heat on the stove top and spray it with a generous amount of cooking spray.  While the pan is heating, chop cilantro (or use cilantro in a tube) and scallions (not available in a tube) and mix with olive oil and ginger.  It was a pretty decent amount of cilantro, I would say 2 – 3 tbs if you were going to chop it yourself, 2 stalks of scallions, a tbs of ginger (I used the pre-grated in a jar kind), and about 2 tbs of olive oil.  Season this blend with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. 

 

Cilantro in a tube ... they have all sorts of herbs! You should try!

 Take the salmon and cut 2 slits in each piece, allowing room to stuff the oil & herb mixture in each slit.  Mine were probably over stuffed, but it just added more flavor.  Season the fix with some extra salt, pepper, and garlic powder and begin to sear (stuffed side down first).  While the salmon is cooking, add the juice of half of a lime, equal amounts of soy, and equal amounts of honey and blend together.  Add some sesame seeds (I used toasted) and set aside. 

In the mean time, cook up some edamame … we buy the bulk frozen kind from costco so it is always ready to go!  It steams in the microwave for like 2 minutes and is perfectly cooked.  I season the edamame with garlic powder, coarse sea salt and crushed red peppers and serve with a side of soy.  If you like heat, add some extra crushed red peppers to the soy for an extra kick! (you can also reserve extra sauce from the salmon to dip in the edamame – just make sure it did not touch the raw salmon). 

Once the salmon has cooked for about 5 minutes, flip over and allow the other side to sear.  Now that the top portion is cooked, brush the honey soy sauce on the salmon.  Give the other side about 3 or 4 minutes and make sure the salmon is cooked through.  If not – obviously leave on the heat a little longer.  Serve the salmon with the edamame and you have a delicious meal for dinner … or lunch the next day!