Almond-Encrusted Ginger Honey Soy Salmon

Hurricane Irene was approaching, and I wasn’t about to head out to the grocery store.  Luckily I found a large piece of salmon in the freezer to cook with.

This is a simple, quick recipe for when you are short on time.  It’s delicious and has a lot of flavor and can be served with any vegetable or starch you please.  In my case I had it with sauteed kale.  Salmon is a great source of healthy omega-3 fatty acids.

Almond-Encrusted Honey-Ginger-Soy Salmon with Sauteed Kale

Almond-encrusted ginger/honey/soy salmon

Ingredients:

• 1 large salmon fillet or multiple small ones.  This was big enough for 2
• 1 tsp honey
• 5 tsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp minced fresh ginger
• small handful of almond slivers, smashed into tiny pieces

Directions:

Defrost the salmon if frozen.

Combine honey, soy, and minced ginger in a small bowl.
Line a pan with aluminum foil and lightly spray it with oil.
Place salmon on the foil and brush generously with the honey/soy/ginger mixture, making sure that the ginger is distributed across the fish.

Smash your almond pieces (in a plastic baggie, using a beer bottle, or whatever works for you) and sprinkle them across the top of the fish.

Ginger-Honey-Soy Salmon before cooking

Broil salmon for 8-10 minutes, checking to make sure the almonds don’t burn.

Serve with sauteed kale or vegetable of choice.