Orange Salmon

Baked orange salmon with orange slices

Fresh orange juice, honey, garlic, and soy sauce make an easy sweet and savory glaze for baked salmon. This is a simple salmon dinner for kids who can help whisk together the sauce and arrange the orange slices.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  2. Arrange the salmon fillets in a lightly greased baking dish.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, soy sauce, honey, garlic, and cornstarch until smooth.
  4. Pour the orange mixture evenly over the salmon.
  5. Arrange orange slices around or over the salmon fillets.
  6. Bake for about 15-20 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillets, or until the fish reaches 145°F (63°C).
  7. Spoon some of the warm orange sauce from the baking dish over each fillet before serving.

Kid Cooking Tip: Kids can measure the orange juice, soy sauce, and honey, then whisk the glaze together before it comes in contact with the raw salmon.

Make It a Meal: Serve Orange Salmon with rice and steamed broccoli, green beans, carrots, or another favorite vegetable.

Recipe, image, and content from Kids-Cooking-Activities.com