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Home » Dinner » 4 Ingredient Orange Salmon

4 Ingredient Orange Salmon

Created: June 4, 2018 Updated: September 9, 2020 by lyuba 95 Comments

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Super simple and super delicious baked salmon recipe. Delightful combination of sweet and salty flavors in this easy Orange Salmon that is made with only 4 ingredients.

4-Ingredient Orange Salmon in butcher paper on a baking sheet

ORANGE SALMON

I got this absolutely gorgeous piece of salmon last week and I could not wait to make it. I decided to go as simply route as possible because, like I mentioned, I did not know the time I had to make it. (Turns out, I was allotted 40 minutes, which was enough to cook but barely enough to take pictures.)

This recipe is as simple as mixing the sauce ingredients in a bowl and then baking salmon with it. Easy-peasy and oh-so-tasty!
I did try something new with this recipe. The seafood lady at the store recommended that I tried baking salmon skin up for about 5-7 minutes first and then flipping it and baking it skin down the rest of the way. That’s exactly what I did.

What it does is help the oils and juices run into the salmon meat rather than off onto the baking sheet. It infuses salmon meat with more flavor. To make this experiment a little more conclusive, I will try making it again without the sauce but just some salt and pepper. That way, I will taste only the salmon and not the sauce.

There is no denial though, salmon was tender, and juicy, and very flavorful.

4-Ingredient Orange Salmon in butcher paper on a baking sheet

HOW TO MAKE THIS EASY BAKED SALMON

Before Baking:

Preheat the oven to 425 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, folding up the edges to keep keep sauce in. Combine juice from 2 oranges, zest from 1 orange, soy sauce, and honey in a bowl. Whisk well. 

To Bake Salmon: 

Pour a few spoonfuls of sauce on the prepared baking pan. Place salmon skin up and pour remaining sauce over it. 

Bake for about 7 minutes and carefully flip salmon skin down. Spoon some sauce over the top of the salmon. 

Bake for 18-20 minutes, until salmon is done. Bake time will depend on the size and thickness of salmon filet. (USDA recommend salmon temperature to be 145° but that might be a little dry. I prefer to cook my salmon to 135° internal temperature.)

4-Ingredient Orange Salmon in butcher paper on a baking sheet

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4-Ingredient Orange Salmon in butcher paper on a baking sheet

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4 Ingredient Orange Salmon

Easy and delicious baked salmon recipe made with sweet and salty orange sauce
4.16 from 172 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: orange sauce, salmon
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 463kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb salmon skin on
  • 1 orange ZEST and JUICE
  • 1 orange JUICE
  • 3 Tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp honey
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper, folding up the edges to keep keep sauce in.
  • Combine juice from 2 oranges, zest from 1 orange, soy sauce, and honey in a bowl. Whisk well. 
  • Pour a few spoonfuls of sauce on the prepared baking pan. Place salmon skin up and pour remaining sauce over it.
  • Bake for about 7 minutes and carefully flip salmon skin down. Spoon some sauce over the top of the salmon.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes, until salmon is done. Bake time will depend on the size and thickness of salmon filet. 
  • Enjoy salmon over rice or quinoa.

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Notes

All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have a slight variation.

Nutrition

Calories: 463kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 1608mg | Potassium: 1405mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 385IU | Vitamin C: 69.7mg | Calcium: 85mg | Iron: 2.5mg
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LYUBA

ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, Dinner, Gluten Free, Salmon, Seafood Tagged With: salmon

All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.

Comments

  1. Jean Thomas says

    October 6, 2022 at 9:10 pm

    Very easy and delicious! I’ll make it again.

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      October 10, 2022 at 1:35 pm

      Thank you, Jean! I am so glad you liked the salmon!

      Reply
  2. Honey says

    October 13, 2022 at 10:44 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      October 18, 2022 at 11:11 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  3. Juli says

    December 1, 2022 at 2:19 pm

    What are the measurements for the orange zest and juice and orange juice,

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      December 6, 2022 at 9:09 am

      HI Juli,

      All the measurments for the recipe are above in the recipe card along with the instructions on how to make this recipe. I hope that helps but if for some reason you can’t see the recipe card let me know.

      Reply
  4. Jan says

    December 19, 2022 at 6:19 pm

    5 stars
    This salmon recipe was delicious and easy. Will do it again!

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      December 20, 2022 at 3:33 pm

      Glad you liked it, Jan!

      Reply
  5. Janet says

    January 5, 2023 at 8:16 pm

    5 stars
    The salmon was delicious.. served with Basmati rice & mixed veggies. I will definitely make this recipe again.

    Reply
    • LyubaB says

      January 9, 2023 at 12:34 pm

      Thanks, Janet! I am glad you liked it!

      Reply
  6. Leslie says

    January 25, 2023 at 11:45 am

    I am confused….bake it for 18-20 minutes total? Or 7 minutes PLUS another 18-20 minutes? I usually bake salmon for about 12 minutes and I don’t like it rare. Maybe it’s just my oven…

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