Norwegian salmon farms use precise 8°C water temperatures year-round, creating fish with 40% more omega-3s than wild Atlantic salmon.
Norwegian Salmon with Honey and Orange Sauce
This holiday season, wow your guests with a vibrant dish that’s as easy to make as it is delightful to eat! Our Norwegian Salmon, drizzled with a luscious honey and orange sauce, brings a burst of sweetness and zest that perfectly captures the spirit of the festivities. Get ready to impress with this showstopper that’s sure to be the highlight of your feast!
Prep
10
min
Cook
15
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(2)
- 1 diente ajo
- Zumo de media naranja
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 3/4 lomos de Salmón de Noruega con piel (340 g)
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- 1 cuchara rasa de miel (15 ml)
- Sésamo para decoraroptional
🍯Sauces & Condiments(1)
- 200 ml soja sin gluten (6.76 fl oz)
📦Other(1)
- Setasoptional
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Mix the soy sauce, honey, and orange juice.
- 2
Cook the Norwegian salmon in a lightly greased pan, ideally not fully cooking it as it will finish cooking later with the sauce.
- 3
Remove the salmon, and in the same pan, add the chopped garlic and the sauce. Cook on high heat, stirring occasionally until it thickens.
- 4
At that moment, add the Norwegian salmon back and spoon the sauce over it for a couple of minutes.
- 5
Serve with a sprinkle of sesame on top and grilled mushrooms as a side.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Cook salmon to an internal temperature of 120-125°F for the initial sear, as it will reach the perfect 135°F final temperature when finished in the sauce.timing120-125°F initial, 135°F final
- ✓Heat your pan to 400-450°F before adding salmon to create the Maillard reaction for proper browning while keeping the interior medium-rare.technique400-450°F
- ✓Reduce the honey-orange sauce until it coats a spoon and reaches 220°F, indicating proper sugar concentration for glazing without burning.timing220°F
- ✓Use a 2:1:1 ratio of orange juice to honey to soy sauce for balanced sweet-umami flavor that won't overpower the salmon's natural oils.ingredient2:1:1 ratio
- ✓Toast sesame seeds in a dry pan for 2-3 minutes until golden to activate their oils and intensify nutty flavor compounds.technique2-3 minutes
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Prep
10
min
Cook
15
min
Serves
4
people
Level
beginner
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Norwegian salmon farms use precise 8°C water temperatures year-round, creating fish with 40% more omega-3s than wild Atlantic salmon.
Norwegian Salmon with Honey and Orange Sauce
This holiday season, wow your guests with a vibrant dish that’s as easy to make as it is delightful to eat! Our Norwegian Salmon, drizzled with a luscious honey and orange sauce, brings a burst of sweetness and zest that perfectly captures the spirit of the festivities. Get ready to impress with this showstopper that’s sure to be the highlight of your feast!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(2)
- 1 diente ajo
- Zumo de media naranja
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 3/4 lomos de Salmón de Noruega con piel (340 g)
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- 1 cuchara rasa de miel (15 ml)
- Sésamo para decoraroptional
🍯Sauces & Condiments(1)
- 200 ml soja sin gluten (6.76 fl oz)
📦Other(1)
- Setasoptional
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Mix the soy sauce, honey, and orange juice.
- 2
Cook the Norwegian salmon in a lightly greased pan, ideally not fully cooking it as it will finish cooking later with the sauce.
- 3
Remove the salmon, and in the same pan, add the chopped garlic and the sauce. Cook on high heat, stirring occasionally until it thickens.
- 4
At that moment, add the Norwegian salmon back and spoon the sauce over it for a couple of minutes.
- 5
Serve with a sprinkle of sesame on top and grilled mushrooms as a side.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Cook salmon to an internal temperature of 120-125°F for the initial sear, as it will reach the perfect 135°F final temperature when finished in the sauce.timing120-125°F initial, 135°F final
- ✓Heat your pan to 400-450°F before adding salmon to create the Maillard reaction for proper browning while keeping the interior medium-rare.technique400-450°F
- ✓Reduce the honey-orange sauce until it coats a spoon and reaches 220°F, indicating proper sugar concentration for glazing without burning.timing220°F
- ✓Use a 2:1:1 ratio of orange juice to honey to soy sauce for balanced sweet-umami flavor that won't overpower the salmon's natural oils.ingredient2:1:1 ratio
- ✓Toast sesame seeds in a dry pan for 2-3 minutes until golden to activate their oils and intensify nutty flavor compounds.technique2-3 minutes