Description
This one-pan honey garlic butter salmon delivers tender, flaky salmon glazed in a sweet-and-savory butter-honey-garlic sauce with almost no cleanup.
Ingredients
Scale
- 24 oz (680 g) salmon fillets (4 fillets (about 6 oz / 170 g each), skin-on recommended)
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tbsp honey
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil (for searing – optional)
- Salt (to taste)
- Black pepper (to taste)
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley (for garnish)
- Pinch red pepper flakes (optional, for heat)
- Lemon wedges (for serving (optional))
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Pat salmon fillets dry with paper towels and season both sides lightly with salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter, honey, minced garlic, soy sauce (or tamari), and lemon juice until smooth. Set aside.
- Place a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 tbsp olive oil and swirl to coat.
- When the pan is hot, place the salmon fillets skin-side down. Press gently with a spatula for 10–15 seconds to ensure full contact and a crisp sear. Sear skin-side down, undisturbed, for 2–3 minutes until the skin is crispy and the edges begin to turn opaque.
- Reduce heat to medium. Carefully pour the honey-garlic butter sauce over and around the fillets, spooning a little over the tops.
- Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and bake 10–12 minutes, until salmon reaches an internal temperature of 125°F–130°F (52°C–54°C) for moist, slightly medium doneness.
- For extra glaze color, broil on high for 30–60 seconds at the end.
- Remove skillet from oven and let salmon rest 2–3 minutes. Spoon any pan sauce over the fillets, sprinkle with chopped parsley and a pinch of red pepper flakes if using. Serve with lemon wedges.
- For stovetop-only option: After searing, reduce heat to low, cover the skillet, and cook 6-8 minutes until done.
Notes
- Serve with rice, roasted potatoes, or steamed vegetables.
- This recipe is quick and perfect for a weeknight dinner.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking and Searing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 46g
- Cholesterol: 90mg