Baked Salmon with Honey (Printable)
Tender oven-baked salmon topped with a sweet honey garlic glaze for a flavorful meal.
# What You'll Need:
→ Fish
01 - 4 skinless salmon fillets, 6 oz each
02 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
03 - Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
→ Honey Garlic Glaze
04 - 3 tablespoons honey
05 - 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce (gluten-free if needed)
06 - 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
07 - 3 garlic cloves, minced
08 - 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
09 - 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
→ Garnish
10 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
11 - Lemon wedges, for serving
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
02 - Pat salmon fillets dry and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Brush each fillet with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
03 - In a small bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, lemon juice, minced garlic, Dijon mustard, and red pepper flakes if using.
04 - Brush or spoon half of the glaze evenly over the salmon fillets.
05 - Bake for 10 minutes until salmon begins to cook through.
06 - Remove from oven, brush with remaining glaze, then bake for an additional 3 to 5 minutes until salmon is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
07 - Sprinkle chopped parsley over salmon and serve with lemon wedges.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- Dinner is genuinely done in 25 minutes, no shortcuts or cutting corners.
- The glaze caramelizes into something that tastes like you spent hours on it, but you didn't.
- It works for weeknights and impresses people who think you know what you're doing.
02 -
- Don't skip patting the salmon dry. Moisture is the enemy of a proper glaze.
- The glaze burns if you cook it longer than needed, so set a timer for the second bake and don't guess.
03 -
- Room temperature salmon cooks more evenly than cold salmon straight from the fridge, so pull it out 5 minutes before you start cooking.
- A pastry brush makes glaze application easy, but your fingers work too if that's what you have.