Orange Mustard Glazed Salmon
Orange Mustard Glazed SalmonĀ – an easy 4 ingredient dinner recipe that is ready in 15 mins, and healthy too! Paleo, Whole30, gluten free, dairy free and low carb.
On Friday night, I dropped my phone in water for the 4th time. Yes, you read that right. The FOURTH time!
The first time was at a restaurant I worked at. I put my purse in an ice well behind the bar, which is always empty. But this day, it had 4 inches of water in it, and my purse got soaked. I didn’t realize this until after my shift. That phone did not make it.
The second and third time were both bathroom related. I’m sure you all know this, but it is not a good idea to have your phone in your back pocket when it’s time to…ummm…take a seat. It took me 2 different times to learn that lesson. Once at a restaurant here at home, once at a casino in Lake Tahoe. Both of those phones did not make it.
It has been a good 2 years since my phone has gone swimming. But on Friday night, we were sitting on the edge of a big fountain at a restaurant having a glass of wine. I went to pull my phone out to check the time so we wouldn’t be late for our movie, and *plop*, my phone fell right out of my hands and straight to the bottom of the fountain.
Shawn has a lot of practice at saving my wet phones now. He reached his hand right in, got it out, and turned the phone off immediately. Then blew into all the holes to get out any extra water. When we got home, he put the phone in a ziploc bag with a bunch of silica packets (we have a ton to keep in with our camera equipment.) 48 hours later, I turned it on and everything is fine! It survived!
I can’t decide if this means I have the best luck with phones? Or the worst?
I like a nice, crispy salmon, so I start off by searing this salmon in a pan. Once the first side is golden brown, flip the salmon, then top with the delicious orange mustard glaze. Transfer the pan to the oven, and let it finish cooking.
I love this recipe because it is only 4 ingredients, and all things I have in the kitchen. And, it’s healthy! Paleo, Whole30, gluten free, low carb, dairy free, low calorie, and high in protein. What’s not to love about that?
I usually serve this salmon with some kale I saute in coconut oil, then finish with fresh squeezed orange juice. They pair perfectly together.
Orange Mustard Salmon (4 ingredients)
Ingredients
- 2 salmon filets, about 6 ounces each
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- 1/4 cup dijon mustard, or grainy mustard if you don't like the "horseradish" quality of dijon mustard
- zest from 1 orange
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450 degrees with the rack in the upper 3rd, and heat an oven safe skillet over medium high heat.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine the dijon mustard and orange zest. Stir to combine.
- Dry your salmon filets well so they will get a crispy crust, then season with salt and pepper.
- When the skillet is heated, melt the coconut oil and cook the salmon. If your salmon has skin, start it with the skin side up. Cook for 5 minutes until the salmon is crispy and golden brown. Flip the salmon, then top the cooked side with the orange mustard glaze.
- Finish the salmon in the oven and cook until the internal temperature is 165 degrees, usually about 5-8 minutes, depending on the thickness of your salmon.
- Serve warm with wedges of orange.
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42 Comments on “Orange Mustard Glazed Salmon”
Yes! I’m a sucker for a good salmon; this orange mustard sounds so, so good! Also love that you use a coconut oil to cook with. Definitely added to my list of must-makes!
LOL, wow, I’m impressed the phone survived! I had one toilet incident in college, but I’ve been pretty lucky ever since. Ever since I started buying iPhones, though, they have lived in Lifeproof cases… I’m way too clumsy and I’m not taking any chances!!
Your salmon looks amazing. It’s one of my fave fishies and I love making it at home. Love the combo or orange and mustard!
This salmon looks amazing! Pinned Natalie! Glad your phone survived =p
Thanks Mariah! Glad my phone survived too : )
Dang! I can’t believe your phone has hit the water so many times, and your husband is now a pro at saving it. haha I love broiling salmon fillets with maple mustard, and now I need to try this orange variety. You can’t beat a quick healthy dinner like this! :)
Well if there’s one thing you learn after dropping your phone in water 4 times, it’s how to save it. Haha! I love the idea of maple mustard too! I’m going to have to try that version.
We eat so much salmon in my house, I am always looking for a new way to prepare it. I love the glaze here, orange works so great with salmon.
You seem to have bad luck with your phones, but so glad this one made it. :)
I bet your family would love this salmon Kathy. Can’t beat 4 ingredients! And yes, verrry bad luck with phones. Hopefully that was the 4th and final time, fingers crossed.
Salmon is a dinner staple in my household – so this recipe is just ideal for me. The images of this salmon has seriously made me hungry.. just divine!
Salmon is a staple in my house too. I always have a bag of frozen salmon filets in the freezer. Hope you like the recipe if you try it!
Natalie, oh my goodness! I love this!! what a great way to eat salmon! I always do some kind of hoisin miso glaze but love this!! dijon + orange, what a great idea!!! and I’ve only dropped my phone in the water once. . dry rice works too. . in the baggy with your wet phone. . and I’d say you have good luck if your phone has survived four times! :)
Oooh, I love the sound of hoisin miso glaze too! I want to try that next time! You can never have enough salmon recipes. Hope you like this version if you try it Alice!
WOW! This recipe looks amazing! Seriously I LOVE salmon! So healthy and delicious! Great recipe! :)
Thanks Cailee! Very healthy and very tasty, one of my favorites for weeknights. Hope you like it if you try it!
Oh no! I’ve never dropped mine in water, but I did take my phone case off one day and then dropped it and shatter the phone haha. I’ve heard rice works good for absorbing water too when things like that happen.
By the way, you’ve been giving me so much dinner inspiration this week! I love salmon and love this dish, it looks perfect!
I’ve had a shatter screen too. That stuff is made of glass! It was sharp on my face when I talked in to it. But my brother in law swapped it out with a new screen he bought of ebay, so easy fix! Hope you love this recipe if you try it Danielle!
Is it horrible to say that I am thrilled that I don’t have the phone problems you have!? At least in this last incident, the phone made it! I would need a night’s recovery cuddled up in my jammies, watching reruns or old Friends’ episodes, eating this salmon! Looks soooooooo good!
You should be very thrilled. You do not want my clumsy iPhone luck. I should just glue it to my hand, haha! Hope you love this recipe if you try it Justine!
I guess 4th time’s a charm, right? I hope there won’t be a 5th time, but at least now you know what to do. :) I love how simple this salmon is to make and that it only takes 4 ingredients!
Let’s hope so! I should really learn my lesson by now, right?
I can’t believe your phone survived! I’d say you have some pretty good luck haha. Loving this mustard glazes salmon. Salmon is definitely a favorite, so I can’t wait to give this glaze a try and change things up a bit. As always, in love with your videos!
Thanks Rachel! You’re so sweet! We are a salmon loving family too, and I’m always looking for ways to jazz it up a bit : )
Your salmon is so bright and pretty with that orange mustard glaze. I think I just figured out what’s for dinner tonight! I’m glad your phone was saved too!
Thanks Rachelle! So glad it survived too. Hope you like this salmon recipe if you try it!
This salmon looks delicious, and I love that it requires only a few ingredients! And yay for your phone being saved . . . I would freak out if mine decided to take a swim!
The first time it happened, I definitely freaked out. But by time #4, I was an experienced veteran and just grabbed it out real quick. Hope you like this salmon recipe if you try it Meg!
Wow! Glad you were able to save your phone! This salmon looks so good and so healthy! I love finding new salmon recipes, and this one looks delish!
I’m so happy it was saved too Kelly! That would have been an expensive accident. Phew!
Have you invested in a lifeproof waterproof case? I think it might be time! So glad it survived the latest swim! I’ve narrowly missed the bathroom incidents you referenced. This salmon looks so fresh and healthy! Thanks for featuring my recipe too. Salmon is a weeknight favorite at our house.
I think it’s high time I invested in a lifeproof case. My brother in law has one, and he is able to take pictures and video underwater! Was awesome when we were in Hawaii.
I’ve made so many different versions of mustard glazed salmon, but never with orange! Love that idea!! We are big salmon eaters here, so this will definitely make it’s way into the rotation. Oh, and I’m happy the phone made it this time. I once ran over my phone (yes, with a car)… long story, but to everyone’s surprise it survived by some miracle!
The orange and mustard go so well together! I just know you’ll love this Keri. And I can’t believe you ran your phone over with a car! Ha! That sounds like quite the interesting story. Glad it didn’t get crushed!
Oh my gosh, four times in water?! That’s crazy, and kinda funny! :) At least you saved your phone this time. And this salmon looks amazing! I love the glaze, so creative! My husband and I just made salmon this past weekend, so I’m definitely trying this out the next time we make it. Sounds delish!
I know! I think my phone just really wants to swim or something. haha! So glad it survived this time. I’m not eligible for an upgrade for another year, so that would have been quite pricey. You should give this version a try the next time you make salmon! So yummy!
Oh, NOOO! Phones and water is definitely not a good thing. Yay for a smart hubby who saved your latest phone ‘er, “drowning.” LOL.
And this salmon! Um, orange and mustard? That seriously sounds SO good and such a nice change of pace from the usual honey-mustard. This salmon is so stunning and gorgeous! Putting this one on the dinner menu for next week. :)
Isn’t it the worst? I just hate when it happens, which is sadly a little to frequent for me. I usually do honey mustard too! But we’re trying to not eat any “sweetener” for a little bit, so orange sounded like a good replacement. Hope you love it if you make it!
Silica packets?! I used rice one and it worked amazingly! So glad you saved your baby!
And this Salmon? I NEEDS it. I am all about the pink fish goodness and that glaze is calling me! Pinned!
I’ve done rice before too! Once it was in the summer, and I put the bag of rice in my car with the windows up, hoping the heat would help too. But that phone got much too soaked. It was a gonner from the get-go. And yes, you would love this salmon! Can’t beat 4 ingredients : )