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Two cooked salmon filets on a plate with green onion on top.
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Soy Honey Salmon

Sweet, savory, crispy yet tender Soy Honey Salmon is easy enough to make on any given weeknight, but fancy enough for a special occasion! Serve it with your favorite sides for a healthy dinner.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Seafood Main Dishes
Cuisine: Asian
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 365kcal
Author: Julia

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp avocado oil or olive oil
  • 1 ½ to 2 lbs fresh salmon cut into individual filets
  • 1 1/2 tsp sea salt to taste
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp paprika

For the Honey Glaze:

  • ¼ cup honey
  • 2 Tbsp liquid aminos or soy sauce

Instructions

  • Stir the honey and soy sauce (or liquid aminos or coconut aminos) in a small bowl and set aside until ready to use. Note: if the honey is hard or crystallized, microwave it for 10 to 20 seconds, or until it softens up enough to stir.
    Glaze ingredients stirred together in a measuring cup.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and lightly spray a casserole dish or baking sheet with cooking oil. Place salmon fillets on the prepared baking dish in a single layer.
    four raw salmon filets in a casserole dish
  • Lightly coat the salmon filets with avocado oil or olive oil so that all of the flesh has a nice coat of coil.
    Oil being drizzled over the raw salmon
  • Sprinkle salmon with sea salt, garlic powder, and paprika.
    Salmon sprinkled with seasonings in a casserole dish.
  • Bake salmon on one of the shelves that’s near the bottom (I do the second closest to the bottom) for 10 minutes (this ensures the salmon skin side gets crispy).
  • Move one of the oven racks to the second to the top (if there isn’t one there already) and change the oven to the High Broil setting. Broil for 4 to 6 minutes, or until the salmon is nice and crispy on top. 
  • Remove the salmon from the oven and drizzle with half of the glaze. Broil for another 1 to 2 minutes, or until the glaze is slightly bubbly.
    Cooked salmon with glaze being poured over it.
  • Allow the salmon to cool for at least 5 minutes before serving. Drizzle the remaining glaze on top of the salmon. Sprinkle with chopped green onion and sesame seeds if desired. Serve with fresh lemon slices or lemon wedges so that you may drizzle the honey garlic salmon with lemon juice if you'd like.
    Finished Soy Honey Salmon in a casserole dish fresh out of the oven.
  • Serve Soy Honey Salmon with your choice of side dishes for a complete meal, and enjoy.

Notes

Salmon is considered fully cooked when it reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit. To check the temperature, insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the salmon and wait until the numbers stop moving to get your accurate read. The total bake time will vary depending on the thickness of the fish and the temperature of the salmon before it goes into the oven.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Filet | Calories: 365kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 18g | Sugar: 17g