Honey Garlic Glazed Salmon (Printable version)
Pan-seared salmon with sweet honey garlic glaze, ready in 25 minutes
# What You'll Need:
→ Fish
01 - 4 salmon fillets (about 5 ounces each), skin-on or skinless
02 - ½ teaspoon salt
03 - ¼ teaspoon black pepper
→ Glaze
04 - 3 tablespoons honey
05 - 3 tablespoons soy sauce (low sodium preferred)
06 - 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
07 - 4 garlic cloves, minced
08 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
09 - ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
→ Garnish
10 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
11 - Lemon wedges, for serving
# Directions:
01 - Pat the salmon fillets dry with paper towels. Season both sides with salt and black pepper.
02 - In a small bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, lemon juice, and minced garlic. Set aside.
03 - Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
04 - Place the salmon fillets, skin-side down (if applicable), in the skillet. Cook for 4–5 minutes without moving, until the bottom is golden and the fish is cooked halfway up the sides.
05 - Flip the fillets carefully. Pour the honey garlic glaze over the salmon. Cook another 3–4 minutes, spooning the glaze over the fish, until salmon is just cooked through and glaze is thickened.
06 - Remove from heat. Transfer salmon to plates and drizzle with remaining glaze from the pan. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
# Expert advice:
01 -
- The glaze transforms into a sticky caramelized coating that youll want to eat straight off the spoon
- Everything comes together in one pan in under twenty minutes
02 -
- Once the glaze starts bubbling actively it can burn in seconds so keep it moving
- Salmon continues cooking after you remove it from heat so pull it when theres still a bit of translucency in the center
03 -
- Room temperature salmon cooks more evenly than cold from the fridge
- A fish spatula makes flipping much easier and keeps the skin intact