Description
This baked honey lemon salmon is ready in under 30 minutes! It’s designed to be foolproof, ensuring the salmon remains juicy and tender thanks to the honey lemon butter glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 to 1.25 pounds skin-on salmon fillet
- 1 lemon, sliced into thin rounds
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3 to 4 tablespoons honey
- 2 to 3 tablespoons lemon juice (from about 1 lemon)
- 1 teaspoon Morton Kosher Salt (or to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (or to taste)
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley (optional for garnishing)
Instructions
- Step: Preheat oven to 375F and place a piece of foil on the baking sheet to cover it completely.
- Step: Place salmon on the foil (with the longer side parallel with the longer side of the sheet pan) with the skin-side down. Raise the edges of the foil up about 2 inches to contain the buttery mixture.
- Step: Nestle lemon slices underneath the salmon, spaced evenly around the fillet; set aside.
- Step: To a microwave-safe glass measuring cup or bowl, add the butter and heat on high power to melt, about 1 minute.
- Step: Stir in the honey and lemon juice. Pour or spoon about two-thirds of the mixture over the salmon; reserve remainder.
- Step: Evenly season with Morton Kosher Salt and pepper, to taste.
- Step: Seal up the foil by crimping the top and bottom pieces of foil together to get it as air-tight as possible. If time permits, marinate for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Step: Bake for about 15 minutes.
- Step: Remove salmon from the oven and open the foil packet so the salmon is exposed, keeping the edges raised. Set oven to Hi broil.
- Step: Spoon the reserved buttery mixture over the salmon, if desired.
- Step: Broil salmon for about 5 to 10 minutes, or until as golden as desired, keeping a close eye to prevent burning.
- Step: Optionally garnish with parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Sheet Pan Orange Chili Salmon. For best results, use freshly squeezed lemon juice.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Fish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 424 kcal
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 636 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 16 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 23 g
- Cholesterol: 123 mg
Keywords: sheet pan salmon, honey lemon salmon, baked salmon, easy fish recipe, 30 minute dinner