Bang Bang Salmon
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Take dinner to a delicious new level with this bang bang salmon recipe! It’s seasoned salmon baked in the oven and then drizzled with our homemade sweet and spicy bang bang sauce. Serve it with rice and vegetables for an easy dinner that’s ready in under 15 minutes!
This bang bang salmon is one of my favorite easy weeknight dinners—sweet, spicy, and generously saucy. It’s inspired by restaurant-style bang bang shrimp, but made with salmon for a lighter, fresher take that still delivers big flavor. With tender baked salmon and a creamy sauce that hits that perfect sweet-heat balance, it’s the kind of meal that tastes like takeout but comes together fast at home.
If you’ve never had bang bang sauce before, you’re in for a treat. It’s a simple blend of mayonnaise, honey, sriracha, and rice vinegar, and it’s seriously hard to resist. Creamy, tangy, and gently spicy, it clings beautifully to the salmon and makes every bite pop. I use honey instead of sweet chili sauce for a cleaner, more balanced sweetness that lets the salmon shine.
To make it, I season the salmon with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper, then bake it until flaky and tender. While it cooks, I stir together the sauce, then drizzle it generously over the salmon and finish with parsley or cilantro. You can also cube the salmon for bites (the air fryer is great here), but however you serve it, this bang bang salmon is quick, bold, and always a hit.
For more tasty bang bang recipes, try my bang bang shrimp and bang bang cauliflower.
Bang bang salmon variations
Here are a few ways you can put a spin on this recipe:
- Bang Bang Salmon Bites – to make bang bang salmon bites, cut skinless salmon into 1 or 2-inch cubes, season, and bake. They taste great as an appetizer, in a bowl, or tucked into tacos!
- Air Fryer Bang Bang Salmon – did you know you can air fry just about anything? Enjoy making bang bang salmon bites in your air fryer basket.
What goes with bang bang salmon?
Bang bang salmon is pretty versatile so you can serve it with a lot of different sides. It pairs naturally with basmati rice, fried rice, quinoa, or cauliflower rice and a side of vegetables. It also tastes wonderful with a crunchy salad or in a grain bowl.
Dishes that taste delicious with bang bang salmon:
Bang Bang Salmon Recipe
Ingredients
The Salmon
- 4 pieces salmon
- 1 teaspoon EACH: garlic powder, onion powder, and sweet paprika (or spicy paprika for more kick)
- ½ teaspoon EACH: salt and pepper
- Minced parsley or cilantro (to serve)
Bang Bang Sauce
- ¼ cup mayonnaise (can be light)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon sriracha (more to taste)
- ½ teaspoon rice vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the salmon on top, skin side down. Sprinkle the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper over the salmon and then bake it for 8 minutes, or until it looks opaque and flakes easily with a fork.4 pieces salmon, 1 teaspoon EACH: garlic powder, onion powder, and sweet paprika, ½ teaspoon EACH: salt and pepper
- While the salmon is in the oven, make the bang bang sauce. Mix the mayonnaise, honey, sriracha, and rice vinegar together in a small bowl.¼ cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons honey, 1 teaspoon sriracha, ½ teaspoon rice vinegar
- When the salmon comes out of the oven, baste the top of it with bang bang sauce, sprinkle a little cilantro or parsley on top, and then serve it right away.
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We loved this salmon! It has so much flavor and is easy to whip up for a delicious dinner. Making this again and again!
I’m always looking for new meals to add into my dinner rotation and this one is perfect! The sauce with the salmon is delicious!
I love how easy this dish is to make and how the bang bang sauce adds a nice spicy and sweet flavor.