Peanut Butter-Glazed Salmon and Green Beans

Updated June 16, 2022

Peanut Butter-Glazed Salmon and Green Beans
Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini.
Total Time
20 minutes
Rating
4(1,788)
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This fast and fun weeknight meal reveals an unexpected use for peanut butter, transforming it into a savory five-ingredient sauce. The pantry favorite is combined with tangy lemon juice, fragrant ginger and toasted sesame oil to create a rich, supernutty glaze that pairs well with fatty salmon. Here the salmon is roasted on a rack of green beans, but a bed of broccoli florets would be an excellent alternative. The sweet-salty glaze can be made a day ahead and brought to room temperature before using.

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings
  • 1pound green beans, trimmed
  • 1bunch scallions (about 6), halved lengthwise then cut crosswise into thirds
  • 1tablespoon minced garlic
  • 3tablespoons neutral oil, such as safflower or canola
  • Salt and black pepper
  • ¼cup smooth peanut butter (either conventional or natural works)
  • 2tablespoons lemon juice, plus lemon wedges for serving
  • 2tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1tablespoon grated peeled ginger
  • ½teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 4(6-ounce) center-cut salmon fillets
  • ¼cup chopped unsalted roasted peanuts (optional)
Ingredient Substitution Guide
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

619 calories; 41 grams fat; 8 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 14 grams monounsaturated fat; 13 grams polyunsaturated fat; 21 grams carbohydrates; 6 grams dietary fiber; 7 grams sugars; 46 grams protein; 853 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat oven to 450 degrees. On a large rimmed baking sheet, combine green beans, scallions, garlic and 2 tablespoons of the neutral oil; season with salt and pepper. Toss to evenly coat, then spread in an even layer.

  2. Step 2

    Prepare the peanut butter glaze: In a small bowl, combine peanut butter, lemon juice, soy sauce, ginger, sesame oil and 1 tablespoon water. Season with salt and pepper, then whisk until smooth.

  3. Step 3

    Rub salmon with the remaining 1 tablespoon neutral oil and season with salt. Arrange salmon on top of beans and spoon half of the peanut butter glaze on top of the fish. Roast for 5 minutes, then spoon over the remaining glaze. Roast until salmon is cooked to medium and beans are crisp-tender, 5 to 7 minutes more, depending on thickness.

  4. Step 4

    Divide salmon and beans among serving plates. Top with peanuts and serve with lemon wedges.

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Yes, Marilyn! Upstate NY fishmonger, here. Suggestion: If your sheet pan fits onto your grill, prep it just like the recipe, put it on the grill and close the lid.

This was a nice recipe. I didn’t have fresh chives but the dry ones worked well. I roasted (convection roast setting on my oven). I didn’t measure exactly but used all the ingredients. My salmon was pretty thick so it was about 18 minutes total. I will definitely make again. Had a very Thai like flavor and the green beans were wonderful. Love that it is all made at once. Incredibly convenient.

There are some things a person doesn’t do. I’m not putting peanut butter on $35 per lb salmon filets.

Delicious, moist salmon. Used a meat thermometer which was key! Beans were also cooked perfectly. No change in directions. This is a keeper recipe!

Quick and easy recipe. I added chili crisp to the peanut sauce, which was good. Overall, the sauce was way too thick to call a “glaze”. My piece of salmon was a bit thin, so I cooked the beans a bit before adding the salmon. If I make this again, I plan to thin the sauce with some hot water, toss the beans in the glaze, and cook the salmon on top of the beans with no glaze. If I make the full batch of sauce, I will use half and save the rest for a tofu dish later.

Not a great recipe. PB doesn't exactly become a glaze. Flavors don't blend well and the string beans take far longer to cook then recipe indicates. Meh.

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