Honey Glazed Baked Salmon with Cilantro and Lime Recipe
This easy baked honey glazed salmon recipe offers a perfect balance of sweet and savory flavors, combining flaky salmon fillets with a luscious honey-garlic glaze. Ready in just 25 minutes, it's an ideal healthy weeknight dinner that pairs beautifully with rice or cauliflower rice.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Glaze Ingredients
- ¼ cup honey
- 3 cloves minced garlic (about 1 tablespoon)
- 1 ½ tablespoons low sodium soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Salmon and Seasoning
- 4 skin-on salmon fillets (6 ounces each)
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- Squeeze of fresh lime juice or lemon juice
- Chopped fresh cilantro or green onion for garnish
Optional
- Prepared brown rice or cauliflower rice for serving
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Dish: Place a rack in the center of your oven and preheat to 400°F. Line a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment paper or aluminum foil for easy cleanup.
- Make the Glaze: In a small saucepan, combine honey, minced garlic, low sodium soy sauce, rice vinegar, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring often, until thickened but still pourable, about 3 minutes. Allow glaze to cool for 3 minutes.
- Prepare Salmon: Pat salmon fillets dry with paper towels and arrange evenly in the prepared baking dish without overcrowding. Brush each fillet with olive oil and sprinkle with kosher salt.
- Apply Glaze and Bake: Pour the prepared glaze over the salmon, spooning some from the bottom of the pan over the fillets. Bake in the oven for 6 minutes.
- Baste and Continue Baking: Remove from oven and baste the salmon again with the glaze collected at the bottom. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 6 to 8 minutes, depending on thickness, until salmon is cooked through and reaches 145°F or flakes easily with a fork.
- Rest and Serve: Spoon remaining glaze over salmon, squeeze fresh lime juice on top, sprinkle with chopped cilantro or green onion, and serve hot over prepared rice or cauliflower rice as desired.
Notes
- To Store: Refrigerate leftover salmon in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
- To Reheat: Gently warm salmon in a skillet over medium-low heat to preserve moisture and flavor.
- To Freeze: Freeze leftovers in an airtight, freezer-safe container for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating. Thawed salmon can also be used in recipes calling for canned salmon.
