Whip up a quick weeknight meal full of bold flavor with orange ginger salmon and a side of toasted snow peas in the orange-ginger sauce.
Jump to RecipeI never realized how versatile a fish like salmon can be when it comes to making a meal. Growing up, we didn’t eat any seafood because my mom is severely allergic. So I’ve only started making meals with fish in the last 10 years or so. For a long time, I only used tilapia because it’s so mild. Lately, though, I’ve been cooking a bit more with salmon.
One of the first meals I made was Salmon with Soy-Molasses Sauce. It was delicious but we had trouble making it because the oven was a mess. This salmon recipe is made mostly on the stovetop. It does go in the oven for a few minutes, just to help finish the cooking without making it too crispy.
Also, can you believe this is the first time I’ve had snow peas? Justin suggested them as a side. I wasn’t sure but decided to give it a try. Now I love them cooked like this or raw to dip in my hummus. Adding the ginger sauce to them gives so much flavor!

Orange-Ginger Salmon Step by Step
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 4 4oz salmon fillets, skin-on
- 1 lb snow peas
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 2 green onions, sliced

Preparation
Preheat the oven to 450F. In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic.

Warm 1/2 of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and place the fish, skin-side up, in the skillet and cook for about 3-4 minutes without flipping, until a slight crust forms.

Flip the salmon and cover with the orange-ginger sauce, using a spoon or baster to cover the fish occasionally. Cook for about 3-5 minutes, until the sauce starts to thicken.

Remove the fish from the pan and place on a rimmed baking sheet and roast for about 3-5 minutes, until cooked to an internal temperature of 125F.

Meanwhile, pour the remaining sauce into a bowl to reserve and add the snow peas to the pan with the remaining sesame oil and cook for about 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they soften and start to char.

Sprinkle the snow peas with sesame seeds, salt, and reserved orange-ginger sauce.

Serve the salmon with the snow peas and garnish with sliced green onion.

Leftovers
I find that fish doesn’t keep very well. Or, at least, I don’t like it reheated. But, if you want to keep any leftover orange ginger salmon, I suggest putting it in a container in the refrigerator. Reheat in the oven until it’s warmed through or in a pan if you prefer it more crispy. It will only keep for 1-2 days.

Recipe
Originally Published On: June 30, 2021

Orange Ginger Salmon with Toasted Snow Peas
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 4 4 oz salmon fillets (skin-on)
- 1 lb snow peas
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 2 green onions (sliced)
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the orange juice, soy sauce, ginger, and garlic
- Warm 1/2 of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and place the fish, skin-side up, in the skillet and cook for about 3-4 minutes without flipping, until a slight crust forms
- Flip the salmon and cover with the orange-ginger sauce, using a spoon or baster to cover the fish occasionally
- Cook for about 3-5 minutes, until the sauce starts to thicken
- Remove the fish from the pan and place on a rimmed baking sheet and roast for about 3-5 minutes, until cooked to an internal temperature of 125F
- Meanwhile, pour the remaining sauce into a bowl to reserve and add the snow peas to the pan with the remaining sesame oil and cook for about 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they soften and start to char
- Sprinkle the snow peas with sesame seeds, salt, and reserved orange-ginger sauce
- Serve the salmon with the snow peas and garnish with sliced green onion
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
Orange Ginger Salmon FAQs
I usually use orange juice without pulp for most recipes. Sometimes the thickness of pulp changes the consistency of a meal. Especially when it’s being used as a sauce.
You can purchase frozen salmon in the frozen section at most grocery stores. But, if you have a local grocery store with a seafood counter, I find it tastes much better when you purchase it fresh.
Most brands of soy sauce are not gluten-free. As far as I know, that’s the only gluten in the recipe. If you can find a brand that is gluten-free, then the rest of the meal should be ok for you. As always, verify your ingredients.
Other Fish Recipes to try
- Broiled Tilapia Parmesan
- Fried Tilapia Sandwich
- Sheet Pan Baked Tilapia with Roasted Vegetables
- Lemon Rosemary Tilapia
- Dijon-Herb Tilapia
- Tilapia with Pinot Noir Sauce
- Coconut-Turmeric Tilapia and Rice
- Tilapia with Lemon Butter Sauce
- Swai Fish with Orzo
- Cornmeal-Crusted Salmon
- Sheet Pan Salmon with Smashed Potatoes
- Orange-Ginger Salmon with Toasted Snow Peas
- Salmon Cakes with Buttermilk Sauce
- Super Simple Cilantro and Lime Fish Dinner
- Avocado Fish Tacos
- Fish Cakes with Dipping Sauce
- Teriyaki Salmon
- Sesame Salmon
- Salmon with a Bold Soy-Molasses Glaze over Rice and Vegetables
This looks amazing!!!
Thanks!
I love a good orange and ginger flavor. This sounds so delicious!
It’s such a great combination! And it works really well on the salmon, too.
This sounds really delicious! My daughter and I love salmon – we eat it a lot so are always looking for new ways to prepare it… will definitely give this recipe a try!
We’ve been eating a lot of salmon and other fish lately, too. It’s so light for the summer months.
Lovely and healthy recipe! While I’m more of a veggie lover, I also cook fish and enjoy them both together.
I am working on getting more veggies in my meals, and this was a delicious way to get them in there.
I am not a big salmon fan, but my mom is. I have to send this recipe to her because she will love it. I remember when my dad would catch fresh Salmon from Alaska and they would eat it a lot!
Oh my gosh, I bet the fresh-caught salmon was delicious! I used to not eat it but salmon has grown on me lately.
Salmonnnnnn!!!! I loooove salmon so much. Can’t wait to try out your recipe, can’t wait!
Salmon is one of my fav fishes ❤️ And this orange ginger salmon recipe looks so delicious! I need to give it a try soon 😍
it looks good, but I really don’t like to eat fish, but I bet my hubby would love this
That salmon on those snow peas just looks SO GOOD. Perfect for a healthy dinner.
This is a great recipe for salmon. I’ve not had salmon with snow peas but thanks to you, I’ll give it a go!
I’m much it taste fab too!
I definitely need to try this sauce out with seitan. Thank you for sharing! 🙂
I could have salmon every day. I am always looking for new recipes and I will give this one a try on Wednesday.
This looks great. I’m going to have to try making it this week.