Sheet Pan Japanese Salmon Recipe with Sweet Potato

Your family will love this delish Sheet Pan Japanese Salmon Recipe paired with sweet potatoes and broccolini.

This one-pan weekday dinner is easy to make but will disappear quickly in your home!

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Sheet Pan Japanese Salmon Recipe with Sweet Potato

This recipe makes 2 servings.

Ingredients for Japanese Salmon Recipe

• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1/4 cup tamarind sauce
• 1/2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 sweet potato, cut into rounds
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil, divided
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• sea salt
• 8 spears broccolini
• 2 salmon fillets (4 ounces each)
• brown rice, for serving

Directions for Sheet Pan Salmon:

Preheat oven to 400 F. Line tray with baking paper.

Place sweet potato on baking tray and drizzle with 1 tablespoon coconut oil. Toss to coat. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and sea salt. Roast 25 minutes.

In bowl, whisk sesame oil, tamarind sauce, Dijon mustard, sesame seeds and honey until combined to make the marinade.

Remove tray from oven and add broccolini. Drizzle with remaining coconut oil and sea salt.

Place salmon fillets in middle of tray and drizzle with marinade. Bake 12-15 minutes, or until cooked to desired doneness. Serve with brown rice.

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