Description
Make restaurant-quality, flaky salmon with a sweet and savory honey garlic butter glaze using this simple baked recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 (6 ounce) salmon fillets, skin on or off
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (or tamari for gluten-free)
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
- Pat the salmon fillets dry with paper towels. Place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Drizzle the salmon evenly with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, melted butter, minced garlic, soy sauce, Dijon mustard, and dried parsley until well combined. This is your glaze.
- Spoon the honey garlic butter glaze evenly over the top of each salmon fillet.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the salmon flakes easily with a fork and reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
- For crispier edges, you can briefly switch the oven to broil for the last 1-2 minutes, watching carefully to prevent burning.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- For extra crispy skin, place the salmon skin-side down on a wire rack set over the baking sheet before glazing and baking.
- If you prefer a tangier flavor, add 1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice to the glaze mixture.
- This recipe works well for air frying; cook at 380 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-12 minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 14
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 18
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 32
- Cholesterol: 95