Salmon Steaks w/Red Chili Sauce - Master Cookbook Recipe # 394

Name: Salmon Steaks w/Red Chili Sauce - Master Cookbook Recipe # 394
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1 -2 people
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: Salmon Steaks (rinsed and patted dry); Asian Sweet Red Chili Sauce; Olive Oil and Salted Butter (if using stovetop method)

This variation takes the perfectly cooked salmon from our master technique and gives it a sweet and spicy Asian-inspired twist. By swapping the traditional syrup glaze for a vibrant sweet red chili sauce, you get a completely different flavor profile that has quickly become a personal favorite! Whether you prefer the stovetop or the convenience of an air fryer, this recipe delivers a delicious, caramelized finish every time

This is recipe #394 in Tammy’s Master Cookbook.

Prep time: 5 minCook time: 15 minTotal time: 20 min

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Ingredients

Salmon Steaks (rinsed and patted dry)
Asian Sweet Red Chili Sauce
Olive Oil and Salted Butter (if using stovetop method)

Instructions

Stovetop Method
Prep and Sear: Follow the cooking method for Glazed Salmon Steaks by searing the fish in olive oil for 2 minutes on high.
Simmer: Reduce heat to low, cover with a lid, and simmer for 8 minutes.
Flip and Sauce: Remove the lid, flip the steaks, and add your butter. Instead of the syrup glaze, generously coat the steaks with the Asian sweet chili sauce.
Finish: Cook for an additional 2 minutes until the sauce is heated through and slightly thickened.
Air Fryer Method
Cook: Place the seasoned salmon steaks in the air fryer.
Setting: Use the "Air-Fryer Fish" setting.
Sauce: At the halfway point of the cooking time, open the air fryer and coat the salmon generously with the sweet red chili sauce.
Finish: Complete the cooking cycle until the salmon is flaky and the sauce is perfectly glazed.
Tammy’s Tips

Notes

Tammy’s Tips

This is now my absolute favorite way to eat salmon! The sweet chili sauce provides just the right amount of "zip" without being overly spicy. If you’re using the air fryer, adding the sauce at the halfway mark is the key,it gives the sauce enough time to get sticky and caramelized without burning. It’s a quick, pantry-friendly meal that tastes like you spent all day in the kitchen!