Dinner for 5
Honey Sesame Salmon Foil
$22.87for 430 minServes 5
Salmon bakes in foil with a sweet, tangy honey sauce flavored with soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and sesame.
Photo: cafedelites.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
 | Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.08Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | a little | $0.03Typical price |
 | Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 0.25 oz | $0.20Typical price |
 | Salmon fillets$9.99/lb typical | 2.5 lb | $24.98Typical price |
| Green onions$1.19 each typical | a little | $0.01Typical price |
 | Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | 0.75 | $0.40Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $28.58 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Honey or maple syrupSoy sauceAsian sauces and pastesHot sauceDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Salmon fillets for White fish (tilapia, cod, haddock)about $3.00/lb less at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 30 minstart to table
- Easydifficulty
- 5servings (the source says 8, which counts pieces)
- $$$typical cost tier
Typical price
$5.72 per serving$22.87 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup honey
- 3 tbsp regular soy sauce
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp garlic
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 2 tsp sriracha
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 pinch red chili flakes (optional)
- 2 1/2 lb side of salmon
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch green onion (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and place the salmon on a large foil-lined baking pan.
- Melt the butter, then whisk it with honey, soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic, vinegar, sriracha, sesame oil, ginger, salt, and chili flakes.
- Pour the sauce over the salmon and seal the foil around it.
- Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, until the salmon flakes easily or reaches 145 F.
- Open the foil and sprinkle the salmon with sesame seeds.
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