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Active Time
15 minutes
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Total Time
20 minutes
Tossing salmon pieces in cornstarch before cooking helps them develop a crust that this spicy-sweet teriyaki sauce can really cling to.
Ingredients
4 servings
Step 1
Whisk vinegar, soy sauce, chili paste, and honey in a small bowl; set aside.
Step 2
Season salmon with 1 tsp. salt. Place on a plate and sprinkle with cornstarch, turning to coat. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Cook salmon in a single layer, undisturbed, until golden brown underneath, 2–3 minutes. Turn and cook until other side is lightly golden, about 2 minutes. Pour sauce over salmon and continue to cook, gently turning salmon halfway through, until sauce is thickened slightly and clinging to salmon, about 1 minute. (Sauce will bubble aggressively when first added and will then calm down.)
Step 3
Meanwhile, set a steamer basket in a large pot filled with about 1" salted water. Cover pot and bring water to a boil. Place bok choy in steamer basket, cover pot, and steam until just tender, 5–7 minutes. Season with remaining 1/2 tsp. salt.
Step 4
Place rice (if using) and bok choy on a platter. Arrange salmon over and drizzle bok choy and salmon with any remaining sauce in skillet. Top with scallions and sesame seeds.
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Back to TopThis recipe is 5 stars but epicurious now deserves 1 star after making recipes only available to subscribers with no forewarning of going to a subscription model. And it's a pricey subscription model at that!!!
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2/18/2022
This was awesome. I only used 1 TB each of sambal oelek and maple syrup (no honey) but otherwise followed the recipe as written. Served with rice for my spouse and I served mine on cauliflower rice. A real keeper!!!
Anonymous
2/10/2022
Wow wow WOW! Super easy and satisfying dinner recipe. Don’t skip the cornstarch: the crust really helped the sauce stick to the salmon.
rlink13823
NY
5/21/2021
Quick and easy enough for a simple lunch, yet elegant enough to serve as a main course dinner. Delicious! What’s not to like here?
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Palmetto, FL
3/9/2021
It was fantastic
DelphineOD
Michigan
2/27/2021
I make a different recipe every night and this is our favourite from the past two weeks. I cooked the salmon on a cast iron pan to get a sear. Super delicious.
Vvolasko
Whitby, ON
2/25/2021
I am an average cook but enjoy trying new recipes. I had some Alaskan Coho salmon; loved the idea of steamed Bok Choy (but used fresh steamed asparagus I had on hand) Jasmine rice and a side of cranberry relish. Loved the salmon spicy sauce. The toasted sesame seeds and scallions added the perfect touch. Will definitely try again.. hubby raved about it too! I had all the ingredients in house so didn't have to go to the store (with my mask on!)
Anonymous
Tennessee
12/22/2020
This was so good! Not very spicy if you like spice, but the flavor was so great I forgot it was meant to be spicy!! It was also super easy to make, which is a huge plus. I would absolutely recommend!!
Anonymous
Washington, DC
11/28/2020
This makes a delicious dish! Having no chili paste in the house, I substituted 1 tbsp each of Sriracha and garlic chili sauce - otherwise, followed the recipe as written and served over white rice. Spouse found it spicier than she likes - I thought it was perfect - we'll have to come up with a compromise the next time - and there will be a next time. I may also try this with chicken.
candjpascual8327
Florida
11/24/2020
Delicious! Very tasty and spicy.
madrisayub8532
Mexico City
9/21/2020
QUICK AND TASTY! I didn't have chili paste so I used hot sauce. I poured the sauce over the salmon and rice and drizzled sesame oil on the bok choy.
geralyn64141
8/26/2020
This is incredibly good. Moreover, it is easy and fast to make. I rate it as one of my four go-to recipes for company.
r21
Laguna Beach
8/8/2020
Delicious! Very quick and simple.
Jeanne2020
Turnersville,NJ
6/10/2020
fantastic!!
pie_in_the_sky
Rhode Island
5/14/2020
伟大的秘诀——容易,适应性强。第一步in the recipe should really say "start rice." Only had 12 oz of salmon and regretted not getting more, for the leftovers. I will try adding ginger/garlic next time, as recommended in other comments. Used some mystery CSA greens that seemed bok choy-like. And maybe make a dish for the cornstarch dipping rather than the messy way I did it this time.
Anonymous
Los Angeles, CA
4/24/2020