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Orange Teriyaki Salmon Skewers with Coconut Lime Dip

These luscious tropical inspired salmon skewers are a perfect party appetizer to get your guests wanting to do the Hula...true story! 

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Tropical
Keyword teriyaki salmon
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 21 minutes
Total Time 36 minutes
Servings 8
Author www.recipeforaparty.com

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs skinned fresh salmon cut into 25 strips
  • 25 5 inch bamboo skewers soaked in hot water for 15 minutes
  • 2 tbsp brown sesame seeds
  • 2 tbsp black sesame seeds

Orange Teriyaki Sauce

  • 1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 3/4 cup orange juice
  • 1 orange, zested
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar, packed
  • 1 tbsp unseasoned rice wine vinegar
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 1 tsp minced ginger
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp corn starch mixed with 3 tablespoons water

Coconut Lime Dip

  • 3 tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 2 limes, zested
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 cup full fat coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp cilantro, chopped
  • 2 green onions, chopped
  • 2 tsp garlic chili paste
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper

Instructions

Orange Teriyaki Sauce

  1. Combine all the orange teriyaki sauce ingredients except the corn starch dissolved in water into a small sauce pan.  
  2. Heat over medium/high until it begins to lightly boil, stirring occasionally, remove from heat and whisk in the corn starch mixture 
  3. return to the stove top and heat until the sauce begins to thicken up, cook for two minutes more. Remove from heat and set aside to cool 

Coconut Lime Dip

  1. Combine all the ingredients and put in a small covered container in the refrigerator until ready to serve. 

Salmon Skewers

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
  2. Thread each piece of salmon in and out onto each bamboo skewer and place in a glass baking dish like a 9X11 and pour the teriyaki sauce over, turn each skewer over so they are well coated, let marinate for 10 minutes 

  3. Place each skewer on a parchment or silicone mat lined sheet pan and sprinkle each skewer with brown and black sesame seeds and place in oven for 6 minutes 

  4. Place on a platter along with a small bowl with the coconut lime dip and Serve