Bang Bang Salmon! Creamy, sweet, savory, and punchy. Served with some steamy rice and an avocado cucumber salsa. Weeknight perfection!
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This Bang Bang Sauce Lives Rent-Free In My Head.
It’s delicious and it’s a memorizer.
- Mayo
- Sweet chili sauce
- Garlic
- Soy sauce
That, right there, is Bang Bang Sauce. Popularized by none other than the Bonefish Grill. It’s creamy, sweet, savory and punchy from the garlic and soy sauce, and just leaves you wanting to smother everything in it.
I am mostly making this sauce with salmon right now, because I’m always looking for ways to love salmon. But bang bang sauce can shine anywhere: with chicken. shrimp. tofu. roasted potatoes. roasted mushrooms. roasted cauliflower.
I will tell you that in an extra-rushed SOS moment this week, I brushed the bang bang sauce on a frozen breaded chicken breast, after baking, and let it kinda melt in. Threw it on a salad. And it was incredibly short-cut-y and just so finger-licking good.
In terms of veggies in the bowl with this salmon, I typically go for one of the following:
- steamed broccoli
- a little avocado cucumber salsa, which is listed out in the notes!
The sauce is not spicy at all – just hold on the chili crisp for anyone who is sensitive. My 3 year old will eat the salmon (or not) depending on her mood, and the rest of us clean our plates every time!
It’s right up there with the other salmon greats in my life: air fryer salmon, and BBQ salmon with mango salsa!
Honestly, I should have had this recipe on POY years ago. It’s so easy and something I always look forward to eating.
How To Make This Recipe
1
Make the Bang Bang Sauce.
Mayo, sweet chili sauce, garlic, and soy sauce.
2
Sauce the Salmon.
Coat the salmon with spices; then cover with a spoonful of sauce.
3
Bake the Salmon.
400 degrees for 10 minutes, and I like to finish with a quick broil to get it nice and caramelizey.
4
Make a Little Avocado Salsa, If You Want.
And I do want.
5
Yum! You’re Done!
Add some sauce on top, some chili crisp for heat, and get into it.
FANTASTIC. So easy, so fast, so delicious. Everyone ate it! No easy feat with 3 kids. It will be on regular rotation in our house. Can’t wait to make it again!