Honey Mustard Baked Salmon

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Easy and healthy honey mustard baked salmon is one of the best salmon recipes baked in oven. Tender salmon fillet with 5 mins prep.

Baked salmon on a plate, ready to serve.
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Honey Mustard Baked Salmon

This easy and healthy honey mustard baked salmon recipe is marinated and then baked at 400F for 12 minutes.

This is one of the best and easiest salmon recipes; It makes an absolutely easy and delicious salmon dinner. The salmon is glistening with the honey lemon and garlic marinade.

The fish is tender, juicy and moist and top rated without any fishy smell. This is one of my favorite salmon recipes ever!

Baked salmon recipe with honey and mustard is one of the best salmon recipes in oven.

Salmon

Oven baked salmon served on a plate.

Salmon is a healthy fish packed with nutrition and healthy benefits. It loaded with protein and has zero carbs, sugars and fibers.

It’s relatively cheap and available in supermarkets all year long, making it one of the most popular fish for dinner.

If you can get them wild in your food stores, I strongly recommend wild Alaskan salmon or wild Norwegian. They are lower in fat and calories.

Here are the nutrition facts for 4 oz salmon fillet:

  • 185 calories
  • 5.5 g Fat
  • 107 mg sodium
  • 31.7 g protein

For detailed information, please check out USDA website.


Ingredients

Ingredients for honey mustard baked salmon.
  • Salmon
  • Garlic
  • Honey
  • Dijon mustard
  • Cayenne pepper
  • Lemon juice
  • Parsley
  • Ground black pepper
  • Salt

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.


How To Make This Recipe

Step 1: Preheat oven to 400°F (207°C).

Step 2: Combine all the ingredients for the Marinade together, whisk to combine well. Marinade the salmon for 15 minutes.

Step 3: Arrange the salmon on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a baking tray. Add the Marinade to the top of the salmon fillets. Bake in the oven for 12 minutes.

Step 4: Remove from heat, scoop the juice and drizzle on top of the salmon. Garnish with the parsley and serve immediately.


How Long To Bake Salmon And At What Temperature

Learn how to bake salmon with this honey mustard baked salmon recipe.

For perfectly cooked and baked salmon, please follow the following baking time and temperature:

  • 400F for 12 minutes.
  • 425F for 10 minutes.
  • 450F for 8 minutes.

The salmon fish will turn out tender, moist, juicy and flaky with minimum white stuff or albumin on the surface.


Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if the salmon is cooked?

Salmon will turn pink when it cooks. Also, tiny bits of white stuff called albumin will ooze out from salmon.
They are coagulated protein inside the fish and 100% safe to eat. According to Delish, as salmon cooks, its muscle fibers contract, causing it to push out the fish’s internal protein.
To check doneness, you can also use a knife to poke the thickest part of the fish after about 7 minutes of cooking.
If the meat begins to flake and still has a little of that translucency, it’s cooked!
If you have a food thermometer, salmon should reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit when it’s fully cooked.

Can I bake the salmon in foil?

Yes, you sure can. Before baking, just transfer the marinated salmon to a sheet of heavy duty aluminum foil.
Wrap it up tightly and bake in the oven per the recipe instructions.
Unwrap the aluminum foil and serve immediately.

How many calories per serving?

This recipe is only 353 calories per serving.

Baked salmon fillet on a plate.

What To Serve With This Recipe

Best baked salmon recipe in the world.

This meal is best served with a simple pasta and a healthy side dish. For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.

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4.51 from 106 votes

Baked Salmon

Easy and healthy honey mustard baked salmon is one of the best salmon recipes baked in oven. Tender salmon fillet with 5 mins prep.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes
Servings: 2 People
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Ingredients  

  • 12 oz (350g) salmon, cut into two fillets

Marinade:

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 3 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 3 dashes ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • chopped parsley leaves (for garnishing)

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F (207°C).
  • Combine all the ingredients for the Marinade together, whisk to combine well. Marinade the salmon for 15 minutes.
  • Arrange the salmon on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a baking tray. Add the Marinade to the top of the salmon fillets. Bake in the oven for 12 minutes.
    Baked salmon in a baking tray
  • Remove from heat, scoop the juice and drizzle on top of the salmon. Garnish with the parsley and serve immediately.

Notes

For perfectly cooked and baked salmon, please follow the following baking time and temperature:
  • 400F for 12 minutes.
  • 425F for 10 minutes.
  • 450F for 8 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 2g, Calories: 353kcal, Carbohydrates: 29g, Protein: 35g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 94mg, Sodium: 308mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 26g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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49 Comments

  1. Michael says:

    I made this tonight and it was excellent!

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Awesome!

  2. Sharon says:

    Excellent, easy recipe! I would 1.5 x the sauce next time because I like a lot of sauce and it’s so yummy!

    1. Admin says:

      Thanks!

  3. Maymay says:

    I made this today and it came out so good!! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe.

    1. Admin says:

      Thanks for trying!

    2. Tammy Lodermeier says:

      Made tonight. My family loved it. I will do again. Yummy

  4. Chiah Heng says:

    5 stars
    delicious and so easy to make.. i will try baked honey chicken tonight….!!

  5. Natalie says:

    5 stars
    This recepie is absolutely amazing. Definitively making it again!!!!!

  6. Ellie says:

    5 stars
    Turned out DELICIOUS! Love honey mustard and love salmonโ€ฆ of course it is so good.

  7. Maria Chacon says:

    My family and I just love your recipes. Always try one every week. Thank you

  8. Shirley says:

    How much powder garlic would I use instead of 2 cloves of garlic

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Garlic powder is not really a substitute for fresh garlic but I guess you can use 1 or 2 teaspoons?

    2. Tey Lay Yong says:

      Can I air fry the salmon?

      1. Rasa Malaysia says:

        You can try.

  9. Jeanette says:

    I love salmon and I can’t wait to try this recipe but could I use rice wine vinegar instead of saka

  10. Brenda says:

    5 stars
    How can you tell when the salmon is cooked through? How thick was the salmon in this recipe you use?