Honey Garlic Butter Salmon

Name: Honey Garlic Butter Salmon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 people
Ingredients: 1 lb (500g) Salmon fillet; salt; ground black pepper; Lemon wedges; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons honey; 2 cloves garlic; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3 dashes cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon chopped parsley

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Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings
3 people
Calories
330 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Honey Garlic Butter Salmon

Kelsey Carr

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Honey Garlic Butter Salmon - easy and quick baked salmon dinner that takes only 10 minutes active time and 15 minutes in the oven. Foil-wrapped baking means there is no dish to wash!

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Ingredients

Servings

1 lb (500g) Salmon fillet
salt
ground black pepper
Lemon wedges

Honey Garlic Butter

2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
2 tablespoons honey
2 cloves garlic minced
1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
3 dashes cayenne pepper optional
1 teaspoon chopped parsley

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F (207°C).
In a small bowl, melt the butter in the microwave for about 10–15 seconds. Add the honey, garlic, salt, cayenne pepper (if using), and chopped parsley.
Lay out two large sheets of aluminum foil, ensuring they are big enough to cover and wrap the salmon. Place the salmon on top and season both sides with salt and ground black pepper. Add half of the honey garlic butter to the fish and spread it evenly. Wrap the foil tightly to ensure there is no leakage.
Bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Unwrap the foil and spoon out any excess water that has seeped from the salmon. Drizzle the remaining honey garlic butter over the salmon and squeeze some fresh lemon juice on top. Serve immediately.

Notes

The secret to making the best baked salmon in foil is to pat dry the salmon with paper towels.
You don’t want the salmon to swim in watery sauce after it’s baked.
I usually add half of the honey garlic butter in the foil.
After the salmon is baked in the oven, I would unwrap the foil and spoon out some of the fishy water that seeped out from the salmon.
It diluted the amazing sauce and I am not a big fan of the fishy taste.
Drizzle the remaining honey garlic butter on top of the baked salmon and squeeze some fresh lemon juice on top of the salmon before serving.

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Serving 3people Calories 330kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 13g (4%) Protein 30g (60%) Fat 17g (26%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Cholesterol 103mg (34%) Sodium 263mg (11%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 12g (24%)