Sticky Sesame Salmon with Orange Sauce

• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup orange juice, preferably freshly squeezed
• 2-4 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons chili paste, such as sambal oelek, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 4 6-ounce salmon fillets, skin removed
• Salt and black pepper
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 13 cup sesame seeds

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
2. Make the sauce: In a large bowl, stir together the ketchup, orange juice, sugar, chili paste and sesame oil.
3. Set aside.
4. Make the fish: Season the salmon generously with salt and pepper, then drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
5. Place the seeds on a plate and dredge the tops of the fillets in the sesame seeds to coat.
6. In an ovenproof skillet, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat.
7. Add the salmon, sesame seed side down, to the pan and sear, turning once, until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side.
8. Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast the salmon until cooked through, about 6 minutes.
9. Generously brush with the orange sauce and serve.

ketchup, orange juice, sugar, chili paste, sesame oil, salmon, salt, olive oil, sesame seeds

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/sticky-sesame-salmon-with-orange-sauce (may not work)