Healthy Ingredient Recipes Healthy Fish & Seafood Recipes Healthy Fish Recipes Healthy Salmon Recipes Gochujang-Glazed Salmon with Garlic Spinach 4.8 (4) 2 Reviews Gochujang, a Korean red chile paste, and honey give this salmon a little bit of sweetness and a whole lot of spice. By Laura Kanya Laura Kanya Instagram Website Laura Kanya is a freelance recipe developer and tester based in Vermont. She has been active in the food industry for more than two decades in a variety of roles, including pastry chef, chef instructor, executive chef and director of operations in restaurants, resorts, catering, retail operations and food production companies. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on February 2, 2022 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Jacob Fox Active Time: 20 mins Total Time: 20 mins Servings: 4 Nutrition Profile: Dairy-Free Egg Free Heart Healthy High-Protein Low-Calorie Nut-Free Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 2 tablespoons gochujang 1 tablespoon mirin 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium tamari, divided 1 tablespoon honey 1 ½ teaspoons toasted sesame oil, divided 4 cloves garlic, grated, divided 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger 1 ¼ pounds salmon, preferably wild-caught, cut into 4 portions 8 cups baby spinach Sesame seeds & sliced scallions for garnish Directions Position a rack in upper third of oven; preheat broiler to high. Line a baking sheet with foil and coat with cooking spray. Whisk gochujang, mirin, 1 tablespoon tamari, honey, 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil, 1/4 of the garlic and ginger in a small bowl. Pat salmon dry and place skin-side down on the prepared pan. Brush the salmon with the glaze. Broil until the salmon is just cooked through, 5 to 8 minutes, depending on thickness. Meanwhile, heat the remaining 1 teaspoon sesame oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the remaining 3 cloves garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant and just starting to brown, about 3 minutes. Add spinach and cook, stirring, until wilted and the pan is dry, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon tamari. Serve the salmon over the spinach. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 282 Calories 11g Fat 13g Carbs 30g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Serving Size 4 oz. salmon & 3/4 cup spinach Calories 282 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 13g 5% Dietary Fiber 1g 4% Total Sugars 8g Added Sugars 4g 8% Protein 30g 60% Total Fat 11g 14% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Cholesterol 78mg 26% Sodium 510mg 22% Potassium 713mg 15% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved