20-minute Honey Garlic Salmon
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This easy honey garlic salmon cooked in a sweet glaze is a delicious dinner recipe ready in 20 minutes. Serve with simple sides for a fantastic meal.
How to cook honey garlic salmon
Pre-heat a pan or skillet until hot then add the salmon, skin-side down and allow to fry for 5 minutes until the skin is crisp. Carefully turn the salmon over and fry for another 2-3 minutes on the flesh-side. While the salmon is frying, whisk together honey, soy sauce (or Tamari if you’d like to keep it gluten-free), crushed garlic and lemon juice. Remove the salmon from the pan and add the honey garlic sauce. Allow the sauce to simmer and reduce for 5 minutes, then add the salmon back in the pan. Glaze the salmon with the sauce and allow to cook for another 5 minutes then remove from the pan and serve.
What to cook with salmon
- Almond, lemon and parsley pilaf rice
- Crispy salt and pepper smashed potatoes
- Pea and feta quinoa salad
- Easy steamed spring vegetables with feta cheese
- Easy side salad with lemon dressing
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20-minute Honey Garlic Salmon
Ingredients
- 500 g / 1lb salmon fillets skin-on, de-boned
- ¼ cup soy sauce / tamari
- 1/3 cup honey
- 4 garlic cloves crushed
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Pre-heat a skillet or pan until hot and add a tablespoon of oil. Season the salmon with salt and place in the pan, skin-side down. Allow to fry for 5 minutes until the skin is crisp and golden. Carefully flip the salmon and cook for another 2 minutes on the flesh-side. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- While the salmon is cooking, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, garlic and lemon juice. Pour the sauce into the hot pan and allow to simmer and reduce for 5 minutes.
- Add the salmon back into the pan and baste with the sauce until the salmon is glossy, glazes and cooked to your preference.
- Serve with side dishes of your choice.
Nutrition
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Man alive, this was good!!
Yay! So happy to hear that, it’s one of my favs.
Great recipe. Turned out really well and directions were easy to follow.
Thanks s much Jamie!
Delicious and easy. Made noodles and stirf ried bok choy with it and it was perfect.
That sounds absolutely delicious!
In the recipe for Honey Garlic Salmon, the amount of honey was not included.
Pls reply with the correct amount of honey for the recipe.Thanksu
So sorry about that, it must not recognize the symbol for 1/3. I’ve amended the recipe. 🙂
How much honey – recipe says ?cup
So sorry about that, it must not recognize the symbol for 1/3. I’ve amended the recipe. 🙂