Description
This honey garlic salmon recipe is an easy and flavorful dish that brings together tender salmon fillets with a sweet and savory sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 fillets salmon (about 5–6 ounces each, preferably similar in thickness)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ⅓ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 6 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ lemon (thinly sliced)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Preheat your oven to broil, using a low or medium broil setting if your oven gives you the option.
- Season the salmon: Pat the salmon dry with paper towels and season with garlic powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Make the sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, and water, then set the sauce aside.
- Cook the garlic: Heat the olive oil and butter in a large oven-safe skillet set over medium heat. Once the butter has melted, add the minced garlic and cook for about 1 minute, stirring often, until fragrant.
- Simmer the sauce: Pour the honey garlic sauce into the skillet and stir to combine. Bring the sauce to a gentle simmer.
- Add the salmon: Carefully nestle the salmon fillets into the sauce, skin-side down. Let them cook for 4 to 5 minutes, occasionally spooning the sauce over the tops so they stay moist and flavorful.
- Broil the salmon: Transfer the skillet to the oven and broil for 5 to 6 minutes, or until the salmon is cooked through and lightly caramelized around the edges. For best results, the thickest part of the salmon should register 145°F.
- Finish and serve: Remove from the oven and spoon the warm sauce from the pan over the salmon. Finish with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and garnish with green onions or fresh chives, if desired.
Notes
- For a more intense flavor, marinate the salmon in the sauce for 30 minutes before cooking.
- Adjust the type of vinegar according to your taste preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Broiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 90mg