Salmon Recipes
I love salmon and one of the best salmon recipes is Honey Garlic Salmon.
The delicious honey and garlic sauce makes this salmon recipe extremely juicy, moist and packed full of flavors.
This is one of the easiest salmon dishes to make at home. This salmon dinner takes only 15 minutes from start to finish.
Salmon
United States is a salmon powerhouse because nearly one-third of the world’s wild salmon supply comes from here.
As a result, there are many types of salmon available in the market.
To get the freshest and best salmon, here are my buying tips:
- Wild caught salmon. If you find wild salmon in your market, buy it. Wild salmon comes from the pristine waters of Pacific Northwest and Alaska and packed full of omega 3 fatty acids.
- Farmed salmon. If you are buying farmed salmon, choose those imported from Norway. Avoid the ones from China. Chinese farms use potentially carcinogenic (cancer-causing) chemicals to raise the fish.
- For the freshest fish, shop on the day when your grocery stores restock their fish.
- Wild salmon looks orange in color whereas farmed salmon is pale orange in color.
- Avoid salmon color that is bright orange or red. It means food dye has been added to the fish.
Wild salmon vs farmed salmon. Credit: Paleohacks
To learn more about the difference between wild caught vs farmed salmon, click here.
How to Cook Salmon?
How to cook salmon on the stove?
To make this Honey Garlic Salmon recipe, you will need the following ingredients:
- Salmon fillet.
- Minced garlic.
- Honey.
- Apple cider vinegar or lemon juice.
- Salt and pepper.
First, season the salmon fillets with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper.
Next, make the honey garlic sauce by mixing the ingredients together.
The final step is heating up a skillet or pan and cook the salmon with garlic and the sauce.
You can add an extra step of broiling the salmon fillets in the oven.
Broiling on high heat chars the surface of the fish, making this recipe extremely delicious and restaurant worthy.
Salmon Nutrition
Wild caught salmon is packed of nutrition. Here are the nutrition facts of raw, wild Atlantic Salmon, provided by USDA.
Frequently Asked Questions
Cooking Methods for Salmon Recipes
There are many ways to make this easy salmon recipe:
- You can cook the salmon in a skillet on the stove top, as shown in the recipe card.
- You can bake it in the oven at 400°F for 8 minutes, uncovered.
- You can also wrap the salmon with a sheet of aluminum foil and bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
Can I Freeze Cooked Salmon?
I don’t recommend freezing cooked salmon because it will affect the texture of this salmon recipe. The flesh will become tough and rubbery after freezing.
You can certainly store cooked salmon in the refrigerator for a couple of days. Just wrap it tight with a sheet of plastic wrap.
To serve, just reheat the salmon in a microwave for 1 minute.
Do You Eat the Skin on Salmon?
When it comes to cooking salmon, one of the biggest questions is whether or not to cook with skin on or skin off.
Salmon skin is edible. Personally, I don’t eat salmon skin unless the salmon is deep-fried and the salmon skin becomes crispy.
For easy cooking, there is no need to remove the skin. Cook the salmon as is, with skin on, then discard the skin if you don’t want to eat it.
Just make sure that the skin is completely cleaned with no scales.
How Many Calories Per Serving?
This salmon recipe is only 327 calories per serving.
What to Serve with this Salmon Recipe?
Salmon is best served with healthy side dishes. For a healthy meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
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One of the best salmon recipes is Honey Garlic Salmon. It's garlicky, sweet and sticky with simple ingredients. Takes only 15 mins to make salmon dinner! Watch the cooking video on this page for step-by-step guide. Double the sauce by using 4 tablespoons honey, 2 tablespoons warm water and 3 teaspoons apple cider vinegar or lemon juice, if you like it saucy.Honey Garlic Salmon (The Best Recipe!)
Ingredients
Instructions
Notes
Nutrition Information
Yield
3
Serving Size
1
Amount Per Serving
Calories 327Total Fat 19gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 14gCholesterol 71mgSodium 265mgCarbohydrates 15gFiber 1gSugar 12gProtein 26g
Jim Borstock
Amazing recipe. Super simple, and great taste. Took the extra step and used the broiler, good tip. Made for a delicious Christmas dinner.
Onika
I am scared to make salmon because I tried it once and the salmon came out hard and not much cooked at all. And also other recipes I saw seem to not mind fishy smell.
This one looks so promising. I am going to try it this weekend on my cheat meal day😜
And will comment again how it turns out !
Also, regarding the calorie for this you mentioned it’s 250
But then in nutrition chart it says 327. Is 250 just the raw fillet?
Dianne
Thank you for the great recipe, as diabetics we substituted the honey for Natvia and it was still delicious!
Nanci
I will never make salmon any other way again. So delicious! I did add chopped up pistachios before I broiled
Admin
Sounds yummy!
Shannie
Thank you for such a delicious recipe! This tastes so good!
Rasa Malaysia
Awesome!
Larry
Where is the video??
Rasa Malaysia
Do you have ad blocker? If so, you won’t see it.
Doron T Rose
Phenomenal! Thank you!
Elaine Taylor
Wow! This was delicious! Thanks for sharing.
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks Elaine.
Penny
This is a weekly dinner for us! My fussy children say this is the only way they will eat salmon. Thank you!
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Penny, that’s awesome thanks!
Teara Y
This was amazing! My entire family enjoyed it- thank you!!
Rasa Malaysia
Awesome!
Lindsay
My family loved it. Can i cook it directly to the oven instead of pan?
Rasa Malaysia
Yes!
Celia
My husband and 2.5 year old love this recipe! Thank you
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks!!
jo smith
Hi Bee
Thanks for the info on the recipes as in facts about salmon and you explained how to make Pad Thai clearly. I just did the salmon here but was a last minute decision even though I had the recipe up. I seasoned with black pepper, turmeric and a quick garlic powder since didn’t feel like getting the garlic out. At the end of cooking. mixed a little apple cider vinegar and honey and coated it, the good salmon from Rastelli’s and was delicious but not extra sauce, really.
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks for trying the recipe!!