Dinner for 3
Sweet Spicy Salmon
Bake salmon with a sweet chili glaze and serve it with a fresh blueberry, pineapple, pepper, and scallion salsa.
$23.09for 4 servings
$5.77 per serving$23.09 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Photo: carlsbadcravings.com
- 49 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 3servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
AmericanDairy-freeHigh-proteinDinners
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Salmon fillets$9.99/lb typical | 1 lb | $9.99Typical price |
| Jelly or jam$0.16/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.70Typical price |
| Berries$0.40/oz typical | 6 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Pineapple and mango$3.49 each typical | 0.25 | $1.20Typical price |
| Bell peppers$2.49/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.93Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | 0.75 | $0.85Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $17.32 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Soy sauceVinegarAsian sauces and pastesSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 lb salmon fillets
- 1/3 cup apricot preserves
- 1/4 cup less sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tsp asian chili sauce/sriracha
- 1 tsp each garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp each ground ginger
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 6 oz blueberries
- 1 cup fresh pineapple
- 1 red bell pepper
- 5 green onions
- 1 tbsp apricot preserves
Steps
- Heat the oven to 425 F and line a medium baking pan with oil.
- Whisk the apricot preserves, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, brown sugar, chili sauce, garlic powder, ginger, and cornstarch.
- Toss the blueberries, pineapple, bell pepper, green onions, and remaining apricot preserves, then chill the salsa for 20 minutes.
- Place the salmon in the pan, brush it with the glaze, and bake for 15 minutes.
- Check that the thickest salmon part reaches 145 F, then serve it with the chilled salsa.
Swaps
- Salmon fillets for White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)about $3.00/lb less at typical prices
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