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Honey Garlic Salmon Recipe
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. Other than my baked cod, this salmon with honey garlic sauce is definitely one of the easiest salmon dishes to make at home.
This salmon dinner takes only 15 minutes from start to finish, perfect for those busy weeknights after a long day of work!
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.
You can learn more about the difference between wild caught vs farmed salmon on Bon Appetit.
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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Honey Garlic Salmon (The Best Recipe!)
Ingredients
- 12 oz. salmon (cut into 2-3 fillet strips)
- salt
- black pepper
- 1 pinch 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)
- 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Instructions
- Season the surface of the salmon with salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Set aside.
- Mix the honey, water, apple cider vinegar or lemon juice and a pinch of salt together. Stir to combine well.
- Heat up an oven-safe skillet (cast-iron skillet preferred) on high heat. Add the olive oil. Pan-fry the salmon, skin side down first, for about 1 minute. Turn the salmon over and cook for 1 minute. Turn it over again so the skin side is at the bottom.
- Add the garlic into the pan, saute 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).
- Top the salmon with parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
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!
Thanks for trying my Honey Garlic Salmon, yes all my recipes are good, please try: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
I usually baked my salmon but wanted something different. I tried this recipe. It was simple and so delicious! Thank you! My version here:
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Hi Gem, looks very good, thanks for trying my honey garlic salmon!
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.
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/
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
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. :)
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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Awesome.
What kind of skillet do you recommend?
I use a Lodge cast-iron skillet for this recipe.
such an easy and beautiful recipe. Will definitely give it a shot
This looks so delicious and I’m certain my kids are going to LOVE it! :) Thank you!
Hi Kathy, yes, my picky eater son loves this honey garlic salmon!
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!!
Hi Marie thanks so much for trying my honey garlic salmon recipe. Yes, please do come back for more!
Loooove this dish! Easy, fun, and delicious!