Description
These Crispy Hot Honey Salmon Tenders are a delicious twist on traditional salmon recipes. Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, and drizzled with a sweet and spicy honey sauce, they are perfect for a flavorful seafood meal.
Ingredients
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Salmon Tenders:
- 1 pound skinless salmon fillets, cut into 1-inch wide strips
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Dredge:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 2 eggs
Hot Honey Sauce:
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce (more to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Marinate the Salmon: Combine buttermilk, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Marinate salmon strips for 20 minutes to 2 hours.
- Prepare the Dredge: Mix flour, panko, and cornmeal in a shallow dish. Beat eggs in a separate bowl.
- Dredge the Salmon: Coat salmon strips in the flour mixture, then egg, then flour again.
- Fry the Salmon: Fry in vegetable oil until golden and crispy.
- Make the Hot Honey Sauce: Warm honey, hot sauce, and red pepper flakes. Drizzle over salmon tenders.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, increase hot sauce or add cayenne pepper to the dredge.
- You can bake or air-fry the tenders at 400°F for 12–15 minutes for a lighter version.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3-4 tenders
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 560mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
