Szechuan Salmon With Scallion Green Beans Recipe
A tasty recipe for Szechuan Salmon with Scallion Green Beans baked in the oven that can be made in 30 minutes. A delicious healthy weeknight dinner!
How to Make the Best Szechuan Salmon With Scallion Green Beans
This Szechuan Salmon with Scallion Green Beans is a flavorful, healthy dinner that comes together in just 30 minutes. The combination of numbing Szechuan peppercorns, aromatic five spice, and a sweet-savory glaze creates an irresistible coating for tender baked salmon. It’s the perfect weeknight meal when you want something impressive without spending hours in the kitchen.
The beauty of this sheet pan dinner is how the salmon and vegetables cook together, absorbing all those delicious Asian-inspired flavors. The green beans and scallions become slightly caramelized while staying crisp-tender, and the shiitake mushrooms add an earthy depth that pairs wonderfully with the rich salmon. A quick thickened sauce drizzled over the top ties everything together.
Serve this dish over fluffy jasmine rice or your favorite whole grain to soak up every bit of that amazing Szechuan sauce. It’s a restaurant-quality meal that proves healthy eating doesn’t have to be boring or time-consuming.
Szechuan Salmon With Scallion Green Beans
A tasty recipe for Szechuan Salmon with Scallion Green Beans baked in the oven that can be made in 30 minutes. A delicious healthy weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
Szechuan Sauce
Salmon and Vegetables
Instructions
Prepare and Bake
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Stir together all the Szechuan Sauce ingredients except for the cornstarch.
- Place green beans, scallions, mushrooms, and salmon on a parchment-lined sheet pan. Spoon half of the Szechuan sauce over the salmon and veggies and toss the veggies in the sauce.
- Place the sheet pan in the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes (depending on how thick your salmon is). Give the veggies a toss halfway through and check the salmon. Continue baking until salmon is cooked through. Broil for the last couple minutes if you want to add color.
Finish and Serve
- While the salmon bakes, heat up the remaining Szechuan sauce on the stove in a small saucepan and whisk in a teaspoon of cornstarch to thicken.
- Pour the thickened sauce over the cooked salmon. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.
- Divide the veggies and salmon among two bowls. Serve with rice or whole grain if desired.
Notes
- For extra heat, add more garlic chili paste or substitute with 1 teaspoon chili flakes.
- Asparagus makes an excellent substitute for green beans.
- Use a garlic press for the finest minced garlic.
