What’s for Dinner?
Little G started school today and my life is back to normal. You know, the regular stay-at-home-mom normal. Waking up, preparing breakfast, getting the kid ready for school, send him to school and then wonder what should I be making for tonight’s dinner.
Today is one of those days, and will be the same for many more days for the rest of the school year.
Honey Garlic Salmon – An Easy Salmon Recipe
I went to the market and there are some amazing and fresh wild salmon available. Which got me thinking about easy salmon recipes.
Perhaps some garlic noodles with salmon tonight, with his favorite Parmesan roasted cauliflower.
I have to say that our dinner has changed a lot with the growing little G. While he likes Asian food such as rice and noodles, on any given days, his favorite food are still American-style dishes.
Well, he is not like me, born and raised in Malaysia. He is an American! Good for him, but also good for me as I learn to make a variety of dishes now.
Easy Honey Garlic Salmon Recipe
There’s nothing better than easy salmon recipes, and this honey garlic salmon is very simple. It’s easy to execute with very little ingredients; honey, garlic, and lemon are pretty much what you need, with the good old salt and black pepper.
Start it on the skillet and finish it off with broiling in the oven (I love this extra step to char the surface of the food). A little extra two minutes make the dish so much more better.
This honey salmon recipe can be done on the skillet and equally tantalizing! Busy moms, add this to your stash of easy salmon recipes, you’ll love it.
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Honey Garlic Salmon Recipe
Honey Garlic Salmon - garlicky, sweet and sticky salmon with simple ingredients. Takes 20 mins, so good and great for tonight's dinner.
Ingredients
- 12 oz salmon cut into 2-3 strips
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- Pinch of cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon warm water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 lemon sliced into wedges
Instructions
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Season the surface of the salmon with salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Set aside.
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Mix the honey, water, apple cider vinegar or lemon juice and a pinch of salt together. Stir to combine well.
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Heat up a skillet with the olive oil. Pan-fry the salmon until half done. Add the garlic into the pan until slightly browned. Add the honey mixture and lemon wedges into the skillet, reduce the sauce until it's sticky. Finish it off by broiling the salmon in the oven for 1 minute or until the surface becomes slightly charred (optional step).
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Mitch
This looks so mouth watering delicious. Thanks for sharing.
Jason Sandeman
You literally made my life easier right now! I have a couple portions of salmon in the freezer, and I was stuck on what to make for dinner. Problem solved. I think that using a bit of maple syrup would make a nice dish too…!
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Jason – thanks for your comment, yes, maple syrup works like a magic for this recipe. I hope you have tried my recipe and enjoyed it. :)
ceder barnes
Jason, I think you’re correct just add bourbon to the maple syrup… Yum!
Lori
Hi Bee,
So glad I found your website! My family loves Asian food and everything here looks so fresh and delicious. We are in Orange County, too, a little more south in Coto de Caza. My son even works at an Asian restaurant in Mission Viejo called Shabu. I want to get a wok and I’m hoping you can tell me which one you recommend and where I might get it. Thanks so much,
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Lori, thanks for your comment and I am so glad that you have found me. :) I don’t really have any brand to recommend as I bought mine from an Asian store in San Gabriel valley, and there is no brand. I like carboon steel wok though, it’s lighter but with wok you need to season why and keep it dry. You can check out my cookbook Easy Chinese Recipes (on Amazon) for more details. :)
Nicolina Naylor
Hello
Once again a truly beautiful recipe. I have been using your site for so long and you truly capture what most people are looking for. Thank you.?
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Nicolina, thanks so much for your sweet comment.
Betty Ann Quirino
Oh my goodness this is such an easy recipe and I love the sweet-citrusy glaze. Must try this soon. Thanks for sharing, Bee.
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks Betty. Yes, it was good and my picky eater son loves it.
Regina
The Honey Garlic Salmon recipe looks great! Do you think one could simply mix up the sauce ingredients and baste the salmon with it as it was being grilled? It is so warm right now that I simply hate to heat up the stove.
Rasa Malaysia
Sure, you can totally do that.
Claudia | The Brick Kitchen
This looks like such an interesting way of cooking salmon! I can imagine how the lemon would cut through the sweetness of honey. So good! <3
Anna
Just made this for a dinner party – huge hit, everyone loved it, even the kids.! Looked exactly like the posted pic, loved it.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Anna that’s such a great news. I am so happy for you! Hurray, you can try more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/ :)
carolyn tomlinson
I think my husband would love this. I fix salmon for him weekly..His favorite is this….put a salmon steak on nonstick foil in a baking dish with sides…sprinkle with lemon pepper and coat the top with crushed smoked/salted almonds…top with a slice of real butter…bake at 400 degrees for about 20/25 minutes… I have been fixing his fresh crappie (he is a fisherman) like this as well and he loves it…even eats it cold.
Marie Nixon
Hi Rasa, for the Honey Garlic Salmon Recipe, the ingredients call for 1/2 lemon, sliced into wedges. The instructions say to “Mix the honey, water, apple cider vinegar,lemon juice and pinch of salt together.” How much lemon juice should be added here? Do we squeeze the other half of the lemon and add that juice? It seems like that measurement is missing from the recipe. Thank you.
ChaCha
It says 1 1/2 teaspoon of Apple cider vinegar or lemon juice
Diana Diamond
I love what you shared but I also love the Chicken with the Dijon Mustard & Parmesan cheese. SCRUMPTIOUS LOOKING. Will definitely be trying that & will let you know how it came out & taste too. Thank you very much.
Kim
I made this tonight. It will be one of my favorites going forward! Delicious and so easy! My husband loved it as well! Thanks!!!
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks Kim for trying my honey garlic salmon recipe. Yes it’s awesome!
Molly
Awesome!! Just made this tonight and me, my husband and our 5 year old boy LOVED it! Will definitely be making again but will double the sauce :)
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Molly, thanks for trying honey garlic salmon recipe. And yay to doubling the sauce! :)
Yve
Do I just cook one side or do I flip the salmon not to sure lol
Rasa Malaysia
Just cook one side, skin side down. You broil in the oven to finish it off and make the surface slightly charred.
deadbolt Kieran
excellent !
Kristen
Seriously the BEST salmon I’ve ever made. Sooo delicous. My two teens who don’t normally like salmon devoured it! So glad I found you (via Pinterest)! Turned out EXACTLY as shown in your photo… beautiful presentation on plate with lemon. :)
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Kristen, awww thanks so much for trying my honey garlic salmon. I am so happy to hear that your family love it. I have a ton of salmon recipes, chicken recipes and dinner recipes, you can check out all my recipes here: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
Cathy Dewberry
I made this recipe last night for my husband and I and we both really liked it. It was quick and easy to prepare too! The honey keeps the lemon from being overpowering and adds so much of the flavor. Thank you for sharing it, I have added it to my “favorite recipes” list.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Cathy, thanks for trying my honey garlic salmon recipe. I have a lot of easy and delicious dinner recipes, you can check them out here: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
Carolyn Conrad
I found this recipe when I googled for salmon recipes. I didn’t want to make a soy sauce based salmon dinner and this fits perfectly. I had all the ingredients including the cayenne pepper. I broiled in the pan at the end. It turned out perfect. This is my new salmon recipe from now on. Everybody in my family loved it!
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks Carolyn for trying my honey garlic salmon recipe.
Johanna
Hi can you please tell me at what temperature, should I pan fry the salmon and at what temperature to broil?
Autumn
I’m looking for the answer to both of these questions…..
Pansy
I have made this a few times and oh my it’s delicious!! Any tips on what herbs you can add ? I see you’ve got some green specks on your final dish picture . Thanks for this recipe
Rasa Malaysia
Just chopped parsley as garnish. Thanks for trying my honey garlic salmon recipe. :)
yolanda C
Loooove this dish! Easy, fun, and delicious!
Marie
Dear Bee, I made this salmon dish recently and it was delicious as well as easy!! I put a little more garlic in it, but otherwise followed the recipe. I’ll keep coming back for more recipes because the ones I’ve tried have been great!! Thanks ever so!!
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Marie thanks so much for trying my honey garlic salmon recipe. Yes, please do come back for more!
Kathy
This looks so delicious and I’m certain my kids are going to LOVE it! :) Thank you!
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Kathy, yes, my picky eater son loves this honey garlic salmon!
george
such an easy and beautiful recipe. Will definitely give it a shot
Elena
What kind of skillet do you recommend?
Rasa Malaysia
I use a Lodge cast-iron skillet for this recipe.
Tylon Ross
Awesome.
Miesha
Hi. Would I prepare it the same if my Salmon doesn’t have skin on it? I tend to overcook salmon. My family loves it. I just haven’t learned how to prepare it. :( I’m going to make this tonight. Fingers crossed. Hopefully, you can answer my question b4 tonight lol
Rasa Malaysia
Yes it’s the same way, just follow the instructions, you will do just great. The toughest part is flipping it over without breaking up the salmon, let me know how it goes. :)
WonI
If breaking when flipped, try with skin on and when the fish cooked, the skin comes off easily. Hope this helps.
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Suzy
Made this crazy-quick dish for dinner the other night. After one bite, my husband said, “this one goes in ‘the book’!” I have to agree. We used a wild-caught Sockeye, and the cider vinegar. The flavor was outstanding.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Suzy, awww, thanks so much for trying my honey garlic salmon and loved it. Do check out more recipes from my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
Gem (Breakfast and salads)
I usually baked my salmon but wanted something different. I tried this recipe. It was simple and so delicious! Thank you! My version here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BKZ48O-gEaP/?taken-by=lucbabe&hl=en
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Gem, looks very good, thanks for trying my honey garlic salmon!
shoon12
I made this recipe but changed it from pan-frying the salmon to baking the salmon and it turned out amazing! This sauce combination with the spices is amazing and super easy to make! Will definitely be returning to this recipe!
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks for trying my Honey Garlic Salmon, yes all my recipes are good, please try: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
Kara
Is it safe to try this with tilapia?
Rasa Malaysia
I think so, I think it will taste great.
Baby
This looks so good ?
Nicole
How long should the salmon be cooked on the pan? I’m hoping to make this tonight and am not the best at cooking fish! Thanks!!
Rabindranath tagore
This looks amazing. Sorry. Triple amazing
Wy
Does the cayenne pepper make it spicy? Is it suitable for young children?
Rasa Malaysia
Yes it’s a bit spicy you cans skip it.
Lottie
I am planning on making this recipe tonight, it looks fabulous and has so many great reviews. I was wondering, do you prefer the vinegar or the lemon juice when preparing this salmon?
Rasa Malaysia
Both are fine. Taste the honey sauce and then adjust per your taste.
Lottie
I made this last night for dinner using fresh salmon. I decided to use the vinegar rather than the lemon juice. Delicious!! I loved the sauce and will probably double the recipe next time. My husband really liked this recipe too. Will definitely make this again. Thanks for sharing!
Jennifer
Hey, this looks very good and I will love to try it. Do you cook the salmon in the honey mixture or do you pour it on at the end?
Rasa Malaysia
Cook together.
Marilyn Evans
I cooked you Honey Garlic Salmon the other night and it was so delicious that I am going to cook it again tonight. I’m not a big fish eater, but I am required to eat more fish by my doctor. Your recipe made it much easier and more enjoyable. Thanks so much! Marilyn Evans
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks Marilyn for trying my honey garlic salmon. Please try more recipes on my site. :)
Danielle
I love salmon, maybe that`s way I`m always looking for salmon recipes. Thanks for sharing :)
Shalini
Hi Rasa, I’m keen to try out this recipe but have a couple of questions – once the salmon is in the skillet you say we have to wait until it’s half done after which we must add in the garlic and sauce. Does the salmon stay in the pan once the garlic and sauce are added? Secondly, at what temperature do you broil salmon, for how long, and do we add the sauce to the salmon when broiling? Thanks a million in advance!
Rasa Malaysia
Yes, garlic and sauce stay in the pan. My oven has a broil feature so I just boil for less than 1 minute.
Jen Hunter
Hiya, I’d like to make this tonight, but you didn’t answer the question above, which was the same one I have – does the *salmon* stay in the pan when you add the garlic and sauce? If not, do you put it back in after the sauce is reduced? I would think if you left the fish in all that time, it’d get overcooked. But you don’t say.
Rasa Malaysia
Fish inside the pan.
Sarah
Thank you for this recipe. How long do you have to cook the salmon until its ‘half way done’ and at what temperature? Medium heat, high heat? And also, how long do you do have cook (total time) before putting it in to broil? I’m not the best at cooking salmon, so just wanted to get some more instruction on that.
Rasa Malaysia
Half done means the surface becomes white color or opaque looking but inside is not cooked. Oven should have a broil function where you can quickly brown and broil the surface to char it up.
Joyce Mitchell
I’m making this tonight with some changes (the original sounds awesome); instead on using 2 steps I will use as a marinade (20 min each side) and broil. I think this will be tasty too, I will let you know.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Joyce, yes, it should be!
Natasha
Hey if I wanted to cook this in the oven. What temp and how lonng should i do that for?
Rasa Malaysia
375F about 15 minutes, check doneness.
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Hi Rasa, I’m keen to try out this recipe but have a couple of questions – once the salmon is in the skillet you say we have to wait until it’s half done after which we must add in the garlic and sauce. Does the salmon stay in the pan once the garlic and sauce are added? Secondly, at what temperature do you broil salmon, for how long, and do we add the sauce to the salmon when broiling? Thanks a million in advance!
Thank you for this recipe. How long do you have to cook the salmon until its ‘half way done’ and at what temperature? Medium heat, high heat? And also, how long do you do have cook (total time) before putting it in to broil? I’m not the best at cooking salmon, so just wanted to get some more instruction on that.
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Good job and I like it
Kristina
That looks delicious! Good website Have a good day!
Amy
Easy and delicious! Definitely making this again. Thank you!
Kaye
Have you ever tried this with Chicken thighs?
I’ve tried this with salmon and it was GREAT!!!
Angela
I am a regular on your website and have tried a few dishes. I’m not a great cook but this one was by far the easiest with the most impressive results! Well done Bee for posting such a useful recipe for a harassed mother who has limited time on her hands to cook for the family. I followed the recipe exactly and the results turned out beautifully. I am also lactose intolerant so this was a perfect meal. Thank you.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Angela, I am so glad that you loved my honey garlic salmon recipe. Yes, it’s so easy and delicious!
Judy
Absolutely loved this, but next time will triple the sauce.
Amanda
Hi there. Does broiling mean grilling? If yes, would that be grill on high or low?
Rasa Malaysia
Broiling is a setting on American oven. It’s basically char the surface.
Joanne Earle
I love salmon but am not good at cooking it…it’s always overdone and dry and flavorless. This recipe ROCKS. Turned out gorgeous and flavorful and moist. I followed it pretty close to the way it’s printed…Have a go at it! This will be my new “company meal.”
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Joanne, awww, thanks for trying my honey garlic salmon recipe.
Delia
Where the step by step instructions and measurements?
Thu
Hi,
It seems like for some reason the instruction part of this recipe is not shown. Could you please have a look at this? Thanks.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Thu, it’s there, scroll all the way down for the recipe.
Tarsha Wright
Hi, I tried this before and it was delicious! Unfortunately, for some reason I am only able to view the ingredients and not the steps for the recipe this time. I tried it on my mobile phone and desk top computer. Can you please post the steps?
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Tarsha, please scroll all the way down, the recipe is at the bottom of the screen now.
Tarsha Wright
☹️I am strolling and still can’t locate steps!
Tarsha Wright
Can you please either repost it or send it to my email. This was the best salmon I ever tasted and I must cook it again, but the instructions are missing!
Rabada
Garlic is a natural antiseptic that has several medicinal purposes. This herb is a good natural remedy for cough or cold. Moreover, it is ideal for those with rheumatism, as garlic soothes the nerves and muscles. You can eat it raw by grating it and mixing it with honey. This garlic-honey mixture is truly potent in treating several respiratory ailments.