Honey Garlic Butter Salmon

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Honey Garlic Butter Salmon

Honey Garlic Butter Salmon - easy and quick baked salmon dinner that takes only 10 minutes active time and 15 minutes in the oven. Foil-wrapped baking means there is no dish to wash!

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Salmon

Cuisine: American Recipes

Keyword: Honey Garlic Butter Salmon

Servings: people

Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

1 lb (500g) salmon fillet
salt
ground black pepper
lemon wedges

Honey Garlic Butter

2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
2 tablespoons honey
2 cloves garlic minced
1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
3 dashes cayenne pepper optional
1 teaspoon chopped parsley

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F (207°C).
In a small bowl, melt the butter in the microwave for about 10–15 seconds. Add the honey, garlic, salt, cayenne pepper (if using), and chopped parsley.
Lay out two large sheets of aluminum foil, ensuring they are big enough to cover and wrap the salmon. Place the salmon on top and season both sides with salt and ground black pepper. Add half of the honey garlic butter to the fish and spread it evenly. Wrap the foil tightly to ensure there is no leakage.
Bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Unwrap the foil and spoon out any excess water that has seeped from the salmon. Drizzle the remaining honey garlic butter over the salmon and squeeze some fresh lemon juice on top. Serve immediately.

Notes

The secret to making the best baked salmon in foil is to pat dry the salmon with paper towels.
You don’t want the salmon to swim in watery sauce after it’s baked.
I usually add half of the honey garlic butter in the foil.
After the salmon is baked in the oven, I would unwrap the foil and spoon out some of the fishy water that seeped out from the salmon.
It diluted the amazing sauce and I am not a big fan of the fishy taste.
Drizzle the remaining honey garlic butter on top of the baked salmon and squeeze some fresh lemon juice on top of the salmon before serving.

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