orange ginger salmon

We were given a free week of blue apron, and this was one of the recipes (+ ingredients) we received. The sauce was really good, and I misread the instructions, resulting in a extremely soft, melt on your mouth salmon that was cooked to perfection. I also used some of the leftover sweet soy sauce and recreated the same dish with tofu instead.

orange ginger salmon
makes 4 servings

4 salmon fillets
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 in piece ginger, minced
1/2 orange, juiced
less than 1/4 cup sweet soy sauce
1 scallion, sliced

Pat the salmon fillets dry and season with salt and pepper on both sides.

Heat 1 tbsp of oil on medium high until hot. Add the salmon fillets, cook 2-3 mins per side or until crispy and golden brown. Transfer to a plate and set aside. (I missed this step when I first made it, so ended up just cooking the salmon for longer completely in the sauce on medium heat.)

Heat the same pan on medium heat until hot. Add the garlic and ginger, cook, stirring occasionally until fragrant. Add the orange juice, sweet soy sauce and 1/4 cup of water. Cook, stirring occasionally, 30 secs to 1 minute, or until well combined.

Add the cooked salmon fillets, cook spooning the sauce over the top 1-2 mins, or until the sauce is slightly reduced. Transfer to a serving dish. Garnish with scallions.