Pomegranate Soy Glazed Salmon
Pomegranate soy glazed salmon – salmon baked with a sticky, sweet and tangy pomegranate soy glaze. Delicious and easy 30 minute fish dinner that is gluten free, paleo, and dairy free!
Shawn and I took Josh to see a movie over the weekend. I wasn’t sure how it would go bringing a 2 month old baby to a movie. What if he cried, and we’re that annoying couple? We really wanted to get out of the house, but with all the rain we’ve been having, our options were pretty limited.
My love of Leo demanded that I had to see Revenant in theaters. I decided that rather than going during prime date time on Friday or Saturday night, we would go to the 11:00am showing on Sunday morning. It lined up perfectly with Josh’s nap time, and I figured there wouldn’t be too many people seeing a movie that early on a Sunday. I pumped a bottle (how do people nurse in public?!), fed him right when we got there, and he slept like an angel the whole time.
Thank goodness, because Revenant is the QUIETEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME! There would be whole scenes where no one is talking, and the only sound is the wind in the trees, or snow falling, or a babbling river. Josh would make the teensiest little squeak, and the whole theater could hear it. Luckily it was just little squeaks, and no crying.
(By the way, Revenant was amazing)
I should have taken him somewhere really loud, like the Chinese New Year Parade they throw here in San Francisco every year.
Did you know Lunar New Year is coming up? It’s February 8, just around the corner. I worked with 3 women who immigrated from China, and they told me you will have a lucky year if you eat fish on the Lunar New Year. So now every Lunar New Year we have fish for dinner. And I must say, my years do feel full of luck and good fortune.
I have so many healthy fish recipes here on the blog that I’ve cooked for Lunar New Year in years past, like my pan seared salmon with dill butter, paleo blackened cajun mahi mahi, or my pan seared mahi mahi with mango papaya salsa. But this pomegranate soy glazed salmon is my new favorite recipe to serve. Red is a lucky color for Chinese New Year, and you can’t get more red than pomegranates! (Ask my white t shirt that is now permanently stained after spilling pomegranate juice on it.)
This pomegranate soy glazed salmon has the most delicious pomegranate soy glaze on top. Sticky, sweet and a little salty tang thanks to the Kikkoman Soy Sauce. Kikkoman Soy Sauce is traditionally brewed and a flavor enhancer. Like fine wine, Kikkoman Soy Sauce is aged for several months to develop its characteristic rich, yet mellow flavor, appetizing aroma and distinctive reddish-brown color. Making it the perfect addition to this pomegranate soy glazed salmon.
This dinner is so quick and easy, making it perfect for a weeknight. It’s ready in less than 30 minutes! You do a quick sear to the salmon in a pan, then top it with the pomegranate soy glaze and finish baking it in the oven. By cooking at a low temp of 300 degrees, the salmon stays tender and juicy. I find that when I cook salmon completely in a pan on the stove, it can get dry. So bake your fish low and slow!
This pomegranate soy glazed salmon is made with all real ingredients, making it very healthy. Use the gluten-free version of Kikkoman Soy Sauce, and it will be gluten free and paleo too!
Pomegranate Soy Glazed Salmon
Ingredients
Pomegranate Soy Glaze
Salmon
- 4 8oz salmon filets
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- salt and pepper
- pomegranate seeds and sliced green onions for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees with the oven in the middle rack.
- Make the pomegranate soy glaze by combining all ingredients in a small sauce pan over medium heat. As soon as the mixture starts bubbling, simmer for 1 minute until the sauce has thickened. Remove the pan from heat, cover with a lid to keep it warm, and set it aside.
- Pat the salmon dry, and season with salt and pepper. Preheat a large oven safe skillet over medium high heat. Add the coconut oil. Cook the salmon skin side up for 1 minute. Flip the salmon to be skin side down, and cover the filets in the pomegranate soy glaze. Transfer the skillet to the oven, and cook until the salmon reaches an internal temperature of 125 degrees, about 7-10 minutes depending on how thick your salmon is. Remove from the oven, and serve warm.
Notes
More Salmon Recipes
Pan Seared Salmon with Dill Butter
Grilled Salmon with Orange Maple Glaze
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13 Comments on “Pomegranate Soy Glazed Salmon”
I’m all about the 30 minute meals these days, and this salmon looks so good! My kids (somewhat surprisingly) love salmon, so I’ll have to try this one soon!
I’ve never taken my babies to movies – I was never brave enough! I’m glad Josh was such a well behaved sweetie! :)
It’s good that you three got out to enjoy a movie and that you’re sensitive to other people’s viewing experience. I think we’ve all been there… a crying baby during a movie when the crying goes on and onnnnnnnnn…. just not a good experience! But it sounds like Josh enjoyed himself for sure! I’ve not seen Leo’s movie yet, but hear it’s quite good… Rob and I will have to go! This recipe… Natalie.. so delicious and saucy! It’s been too long since I’ve had a soy based sauce… you’ve got my mouth watering!
How wonderful that you had a successful move trip with Josh! This salmon looks great. I’m always looking for new ways to make salmon, so I’ll definitely be trying this one!
Oh my gosh, you’re so brave for taking Josh to a movie! LOL! That’s awesome though, I’m so glad it was a success. This salmon looks AWESOME! I’ve been trying to eat a lot of salmon to get my omega-3’s so I’m always looking for new ways too cook it. I’ll have to try this! I looove pomegranate!
This salmon looks amazing! I love the glaze. I heard that movie was pretty gory, so I’m afraid to see it, lol!
You are so much braver than I was with Kai as a baby! I’m glad Josh was able to nap for you, and now I want to see Leo! This salmon looks so good, I have a major weakness for pomegranate and this looks just perfect!
That’s awesome that Josh was able to sit through the entire movie – such a good baby :) This salmon looks sensational! Love the glaze and pomegranates!
Josh sounds like such a good baby! How awesome that he did so good during the movie! This salmon looks absolutely delicious, I could easily see myself devouring this for dinner. Yum!
Sounds like Josh was a champ for movie Sunday! So funny, because I went to the movies Sunday afternoon too, only I took my 16 year-old brother rather than a newborn. Haha! And whoa, this salmon? ALL the drooling!! That sauce is perfection!
This salmon looks so flavourful, Nat. I’ve never made a Pomegranate Soy Glaze before, but I can see by the pictures that it combine very well with salmon ;-)
Sounds like you lucked out with taking Josh to a movie! And I really want to see that, too! Leo and I are soul mates, I can feel it! Just don’t tell my husband…haha! :) This salmon looks delicious! I love the pomegranate and soy sauce. Just perfect!
Clayton is dying to go see that movie but he heard it was super gory so he hasn’t made me go. Is it hard to watch? I told him I could just cover my eyes during the bad parts lol!
This salmon looks scrumptious! We try to eat salmon once a week or so since it is so heart healthy but I get tired of my go to recipes sometimes. I love the pomegranate twist here!
Delicious! And I think, quite difficult to replace pomegranate with something else – you just have to cook it that way and taste it – it is like heaven in your mouth, I can guarantee.