Chipotle Honey Glazed Salmon with Rice
Pan-seared salmon fillets glazed with a smoky-sweet chipotle honey sauce, served over fluffy rice with a fresh lime crema.

Total
35 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Serves
3
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Recipe serves 3
Ingredients
- 3 salmon fillets
- 1 cup white rice
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 lime
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1/4 cup cilantro(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Cook rice according to package directions.
- 2
Blend chipotle peppers, honey, juice of 1 lime, and garlic into a smooth glaze.
- 3
Season salmon with salt and pepper. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high and sear salmon skin-side down 4 minutes.
- 4
Flip, brush generously with the chipotle honey glaze, and cook 3-4 more minutes until glazed and just cooked through.
- 5
Mix sour cream with juice of the remaining lime. Serve salmon over rice, drizzled with crema and sprinkled with cilantro.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
560
28% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 34 g |
| Carbohydrate | 52 g |
| Fat | 22 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 14 g |
| Sodium | 520 mg |
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