Description
Honey Garlic Salmon delivers restaurant-quality seafood straight to your dinner table with minimal effort. Succulent salmon fillets glazed in a sweet and tangy sauce create a quick, mouthwatering meal that feels totally gourmet.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 4 salmon fillets
Supporting Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Seasonings and Sauce:
- ¼ cup honey
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Dry your 4 salmon fillets completely using paper towels, then generously season both surfaces with salt and pepper.
- Combine ¼ cup honey, 3 tablespoons soy sauce, 3 minced garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon grated ginger in a small bowl, whisking until smoothly blended.
- Optional: Stir 1 teaspoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water and mix into the sauce for extra thickness.
- Warm 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 2 minutes until shimmering.
- Carefully place salmon fillets into the hot skillet, positioning skin-side down if your fish has skin.
- Cook salmon for 4-5 minutes without moving, allowing a golden crust to form underneath.
- Gently flip each fillet, then immediately pour the prepared honey garlic sauce directly over the fish.
- Continue cooking for 3-4 minutes, periodically spooning sauce over the salmon to create a beautiful glaze.
- Check that salmon reaches an internal temperature of 145°F, ensuring it’s fully cooked but still tender.
- Transfer glazed salmon to serving plates, drizzling remaining sauce from the skillet on top.
- Garnish with chopped green onions or sesame seeds for a fresh, decorative touch if desired.
Notes
- Patting salmon dry ensures a crispy exterior and helps the seasoning stick better.
- Use fresh garlic for the most robust flavor, and grate ginger if you want an extra zingy kick.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular soy sauce with tamari or coconut aminos.
- If your salmon has skin, start cooking skin-side down to get a wonderfully crisp texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8-9 minutes
- Category: Sautéed
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 344 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg