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Honey Lemon Salmon
You can make this Honey Lemon Salmon with only a handful of ingredients and any skillet. It's quick & easy for healthy weeknight dinners or fancy occasions
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 349 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 6- ounce skinless salmon fillets
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 lemon zested and juiced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- lemon wedged, for serving
- parsley chopped, for serving
Instructions
- Pat the salmon dry with a paper towel and season with salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, lemon zest, lemon juice, soy sauce, and garlic. Set the glaze aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place the salmon presentation side down, and cook for 4-5 minutes.
- Carefully flip the salmon and continue cooking for 1 more minute.
- Pour the honey lemon glaze over the salmon fillets in the pan. Allow the glaze to bubble and thicken for about 3-4 minutes, spooning it over the fillets as it thickens.
- Serve immediately, drizzling any remaining glaze from the pan over the fillets.
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Notes
- Storage: Store any leftovers in an airtight container. They will last up to 3 days in the fridge. To reheat, place on a pan and reheat until warmed through.
- Substitutes: For best results, follow the recipe as is. However here are some common substitutes that would work well in this recipe.
- Instead of lemon juice, you can use lime juice or another type of vinegar like red wine vinegar.
- Instead of honey, you can use maple syrup or agave syrup.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1fillet
Calories
349kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
35g
(70%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Cholesterol
94mg
(31%)
Sodium
619mg
(26%)
Potassium
899mg
(26%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
75IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 349
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1fillet | |
| Calories | 349kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 35g | 70% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 619mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 899mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 75IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.