Description
This easy Honey Garlic Baked Salmon recipe is a 20 minute healthy meal! The salmon is baked in a sweet honey garlic sauce that has a hint of soy sauce for extra flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon filets (skin on or off, about 8 oz each)
- salt and pepper (to season the salmon)
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 3 tablespoons butter (salted or unsalted)
- 5 garlic cloves (minced)
- 5 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons water
- juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
Instructions
- Prepare Oven: Place oven shelf in the middle of the oven and preheat your oven to broil.
- Season: Season both sides of the salmon with salt and pepper and the paprika.
- Make Sauce: In a large cast iron skillet melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Stir in the honey, water, lemon juice, and soy sauce. Stir to combine and cook for 2 minutes, the sauce will slowly thicken.
- Sear: Place the salmon in the skillet, skin side down (if it has skin). Cook for 4 minutes, Spooning the sauce over the tops of the filets.
- Bake: Baste the fish one last time and then place the skillet in the oven and bake for 5 minutes. Internal temp of the salmon should reach 145°F.
- Serve: Remove from oven and serve immediately.
Notes
Keep the skin on the salmon to protect the flesh from the hot pan. Ensure salmon is at room temperature and patted dry prior to cooking for crispier skin. Do not flip the salmon; the top will bake in the oven. Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 filet
- Calories: 406 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 285 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 116 mg
Keywords: honey garlic salmon, baked salmon, healthy salmon, 20 minute meal, quick dinner