This sweet chili salmon with mango salsa features crispy yet tender salmon topped with Thai sweet chili sauce and fresh mango salsa.
Why Youโll Love This Recipe
- This sweet chili salmon is a great recipe for an easy weeknight dinner. You can also prepare the sauce and salsa ahead of time to make dinner prep even quicker.
- This recipe brings together a fun combination of different flavors that all work well together.
- The homemade mango salsa is simple to put together and adds flavor and freshness.
- This is a great meal to serve alongside our easy coconut rice recipe.
Looking for other flavorful meals that are Thai inspired? Check out our recipes for Thai inspired meatball soup, Thai green curry with chicken, and Thai crunch quinoa salad.
Ingredient Notes
- Atlantic salmon - we prefer Atlantic salmon over sockeye salmon because the fishy taste is not as strong. You can use fresh or frozen salmon and wild salmon or farm-raised salmon depending on your personal preference. You can also buy salmon with or without the skin and already cut into individual servings.
- Thai sweet chili sauce - Thai chili sauce provides the perfect balance of sweet and tangy flavors paired with subtle heat. We like using the Mae ploy brand, but you can also try Thai Kitchen or the Panda Express brands. A lot of grocery stores carry their own version of sweet chilli sauce as well.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of ingredients and measurements.
Tips & Variations
- You could turn the salmon into salmon bites and serve over coconut rice, brown, rice or cauliflower rice to create sweet chili salmon bowls.
- You can use alternative cooking methods as well. You can cook the salmon on the grill and spoon chili sauce marinade over the top after. You can also bake in the over and broil salmon for the last minute of cooking to add a little crispiness.
- If serving with rice, spoon leftover sauce over the top of the rice for additional flavor.
- This would be a great meal to serve alongside green beans, broccoli, or a simple side salad.
How to Make Sweet Chili Salmon
For the full recipe instructions, scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of the page.
Step 1: Begin by preparing the salsa. Dice the mango, red onion, and bell pepper. Mince the jalapeno (seed and ribs removed), and chop the cilantro. Place it all into a medium bowl.
Step 2: Add the lime juice and salt and mix until well combined.
Step 3: Next, prepare the sweet chili sauce. Add the sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, and lime juice to a small bowl and mix until well combined.
Step 4: Next, prepare the salmon. Pat each filet dry with a paper towel and sprinkle each side of the filet with salt and pepper.
Add the avocado oil to a large skillet over medium heat until it is shimmering. Place the salmon into the pan (you may need to do two batches depending on the size of your pan). For best results do not move the salmon again for about 4-5 minutes, until it is golden brown and crispy. Flip the salmon to the other side and cook for another 4-5 minutes, until that side is also golden brown and crispy (and at an internal temperature of 145 degrees F.)
Step 5: Spoon the sweet chili glaze over the top of the salmon filets after the filets are removed from the pan.
Step 6: Top with mango salsa.
We also love serving this salmon with our favorite coconut rice which can be made in the instant pot or rice cooker.
Sweet Chili Salmon FAQs
Store leftover salmon in an airtight container in the refrigerator. We recommend storing the mango salsa in a separate airtight container.ย
This recipe can be gluten-free with the use of tamari or coconut aminos in place of soy sauce. Double check that the sweet chili sauce you use is also gluten-free. It is dairy-free. It is not vegetarian or vegan.ย
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Sweet Chili Salmon With Mango Salsa
Ingredients
For the salmon:
- 4, 6 ounce portions of Atlantic salmon, skinless
- ยฝ cup sweet chili sauce (we recommend the Mae Ploy brand)
- 2 teaspoons low sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- Salt & pepper to season the salmon
- 2 teaspoons avocado oil, for cooking in the pan
For the mango salsa:
- 2 ripe mangoes, peeled and diced
- ยผ cup red onion, finely diced
- ยฝ of a medium red bell pepper, finely diced
- ยฝ of a jalapeรฑo pepper, seeds removed and minced (can adjust amount to spice preference)
- 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
- Juice of ยฝ lime
- ยผ teaspoon salt + more to taste
Instructions
- Begin by preparing the salsa. Dice the mango, red onion, and bell pepper. Mince the jalapeno (seed and ribs removed), and chop the cilantro. Place it all into a medium bowl. Add the lime juice and salt and mix until well combined.
- Next, prepare the sweet chili sauce. Add the sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, and lime juice to a small bowl and mix until well combined.
- Next, prepare the salmon. Pat each filet dry with a paper towel and sprinkle each side of the filet with salt and pepper.
- Add the avocado oil to a large non-stick pan over medium heat until it is shimmering. Place the salmon into the pan (you may need to do two batches depending on the size of your pan). Do not move the salmon again for about 4-5 minutes, until it is golden brown and crispy. Flip the salmon to the other side and cook for another 4-5 minutes, until that side is also golden brown and crispy (and at an internal temperature of 145 degrees F.)
- Spoon the sweet chili glaze over the top of the salmon filets after the filets are removed from the pan. Top with mango salsa.
- We also love serving this salmon with our favorite coconut rice which can be made in the instant pot or rice cooker.
Notes
- This recipe can be gluten-free with the use of tamari or coconut aminos in place of soy sauce. Double check that the sweet chili sauce you use is also gluten-free. It is dairy-free. It is not vegetarian or vegan.ย
- Save Time:ย
- Buy salmon that is already cut into individual servings and has the skin removed.
- Buy a pre-made mango salsa or other salsa of choice.ย
- Prep Ahead
- Prepare the sweet chili sauce ahead of time.
- Prepare the mango salsa ahead of time.ย
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