Description
This Honey Garlic Glazed Salmon recipe offers a perfect balance of sticky sweetness and savory garlic flavors, creating a deliciously caramelized glaze over tender, flaky salmon filets. Ready in just 18 minutes, it's an easy, impressive meal ideal for weeknights or special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
Salmon and Seasoning
- 4 (6 oz each) salmon filets
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika (or regular paprika)
- 1/4 tsp blackening seasoning (optional)
Glaze and Cooking
- 3 Tbsp butter
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 6 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/2 cup honey
- 3 Tbsp water
- 3 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp sriracha sauce
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Season the Salmon: Pat salmon filets dry with paper towels, then evenly season both sides with kosher salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, and blackening seasoning if using. Set aside.
- Prepare the Sauce: Place a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat and add butter and olive oil. When the butter melts, add minced garlic, water, soy sauce, sriracha, honey, and lemon juice. Cook, stirring, for about 30 seconds until the sauce is heated through and combined.
- Cook the Salmon: Place the salmon filets skin-side down in the skillet. Cook for 3 minutes, frequently basting the top of the salmon with the sauce by spooning it over to keep it moist and flavorful.
- Broil the Salmon: Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and preheat the broiler. Transfer the oven-safe skillet with salmon under the broiler and broil for 5 to 6 minutes. About halfway through, baste the salmon once more with the sauce. Broil until the salmon is caramelized on top and cooked to your preferred doneness.
- Serve: Remove from oven and optionally garnish with minced parsley before serving. Serve immediately with the pan sauce spooned over the salmon.
Notes
- This recipe cooks quickly and is ready in under 20 minutes, making it ideal for busy weeknights.
- Using an oven-safe skillet is crucial for cooking on stovetop and then transferring to broiler without transferring the salmon to another pan.
- If you don't have smoked paprika, regular paprika works well as a substitute.
- Basting frequently helps keep salmon moist and enhances the glaze's flavor.
- Adjust sriracha quantity for desired spice level or omit for a milder taste.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute soy sauce with tamari or coconut aminos.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 481 kcal
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 1317 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 36 g
- Cholesterol: 116 mg
