Salmon cooks quickly while being deliciously tender and flaky! This recipe pairs salmon filets with a soy and honey glaze for an easy meal!
This fish can be poached, grilled, baked in the oven, or simply pan-fried as in this recipe! It’s the perfect entrée for an easy dinner at home or a weekend gathering!
How to Make Honey Glazed Salmon
For the best tasting honey glazed salmon, select fillets that are firm and brightly colored, with no tears in the flesh and no fishy odors. Check the filets over for bones before beginning.
- Season with salt and pepper. Sear in a hot pan 1 minute per side.
- In a separate pan, simmer the honey glaze ingredients until thickened.
- Pour sauce over the filets and bake for about 5 minutes.
Serve immediately with lime wedges.
How Long to Cook Salmon
This salmon only needs about 2 minutes on the stovetop and 5-7 minutes in the oven (baking in the same pan that they were seared in as it is preheated). Thicker filets will need more time while thinner filets cook faster.
Cook times can vary based on many factors including thickness of the salmon, individual ovens or even the material of the pan (and how well it retains heat) so be sure to check the salmon a little early for doneness so it doesn’t overcook.
What to Serve With It
Salmon goes with so many sides!
Veggies: Creamy asparagus, Roasted potatoes and carrots, roasted sweet potatoes
Salads: Marinated chopped salad, Asian noodle salad
Starch: Garlic butter kale rice, Baked spaghetti squash, Mashed potatoes
Breads: Homemade french bread, Homemade garlic bread, Cheesy garlic breadsticks, 30-minute dinner rolls
How to Store
It’s easy to store honey glazed salmon! It will keep about 4 days in the refrigerator if it’s in a zippered bag or airtight container.
Reheating is easy in the microwave and to refresh the flavors just add a dash of salt and pepper and a squeeze of fresh lemon!
Salmon can be frozen but will be a little soft once it is thawed, so it’s good for salads and sandwiches. Leftover honey glazed salmon lends itself perfectly as a salad topper or tucked into a wrap, even reheated with mustard aioli on a toasted ciabatta roll or as part of seafood chowder!
Delicious Salmon Dishes
- Blackened Salmon – 20-minute meal
- Salmon Tacos – with pineapple salsa
- Garlic Butter Baked Salmon – perfectly flaky
- Sesame Ginger Salmon & Broccoli – a one-pan meal
- Avocado Salmon Salad – light & fresh
Did your family love this Honey Glazed Salmon? Be sure to leave a comment and a rating below!
Honey Glazed Salmon
Ingredients
- 4 salmon fillets 6 oz each
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Sauce
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- ¼ cup less sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- 1 tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Season salmon fillets with salt and pepper. Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Whisk all sauce ingredients except butter in a small bowl. Pour into a saucepan and bring to a simmer for 2-3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in butter and set aside.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add salmon and cook 1 minute per side. Spoon sauce over salmon.
- Place the pan in the oven and bake 5-6 minutes or until salmon is cooked through. Do not overcook.
- Serve warm with lime wedges.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Dinner, Entree, Fish, Main Course
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I needed a quick solution for dinner tonight, and only had frozen salmon to work with for the main protein. After a search on Google, I found this recipe which I just happened to have all of the ingredients for the glaze. Since the salmon was frozen, I reverse engineered the bake/sear by roasting in the air fryer for ~14 minutes, then searing it in a hot skillet with the glaze. It was a big hit! This will definitely go into the dinner rotation.
Hi! Can I use salmon with skin on ?
I have only tried the recipe as written, but I don’t see why not Susan. Let us know if you try it with the skin on!
Sounds like a quick and healthy meal for dinner! Thank you for the nice recipe! I will definitely try this recipe.
Let us know how it turns out for you, Leah! :)
We made this last night, and it was delicious! I served it with brown rice and mixed veggies for a quick & healthy meal. I will definitely be making this again and again! All the recipes I have made from Spend With Pennies have been delicious, and have been a lifesaver since I get tired of making the same things over and over!
Thank you so much Suzanne! I’m so glad you’ve enjoyed the recipes!