Baked Salmon with Honey Garlic Glaze (Print Version)
Tender baked salmon with a sweet and savory honey garlic coating, ready in just 25 minutes.
# Recipe Ingredients:
→ Salmon
01 - 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each), skin-on or skinless
02 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
03 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
→ Honey Garlic Glaze
04 - 3 tablespoons honey
05 - 3 cloves garlic, minced
06 - 2 tablespoons soy sauce (gluten-free if needed)
07 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
08 - 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
09 - 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
→ Garnish
10 - 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley or chives
11 - Lemon wedges, for serving
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease with cooking spray.
02 - Pat salmon fillets dry with paper towels. Arrange on the prepared baking sheet, skin side down. Drizzle with olive oil and season generously with salt and pepper.
03 - In a small bowl, whisk together honey, minced garlic, soy sauce, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, and red pepper flakes until thoroughly combined.
04 - Spoon or brush the honey garlic glaze evenly over each salmon fillet, ensuring complete coverage.
05 - Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the flesh flakes easily with a fork and appears opaque throughout the center.
06 - Remove from oven and let rest for 2 minutes. Garnish with fresh herbs and serve with lemon wedges on the side.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The glaze transforms into this sticky sweet and savory coating that makes restaurant style salmon feel totally doable at home
- From fridge to table in 25 minutes means elegant dinner without the evening stress
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- I once skipped the parchment paper and spent 20 minutes scrubbing baked on honey glaze off my pan, so learn from my mistake
- The salmon keeps cooking after you pull it out, so take it out when it still looks slightly underdone in the very center
03 -
- Room temperature salmon cooks more evenly, so let it sit out for 15 minutes before you start
- Leftover salmon makes the most incredible salad topper the next day, if you actually have any left