Honey Glazed Salmon

Ready for the absolute best salmon recipe ever? This Honey Glazed Salmon is it!! Fresh fish filets are perfectly seasoned, quickly pan seared and basted in an incredible honey, garlic sauce infused with a little soy sauce and citrus, then popped under the broiler to finish caramelizing until moist and flaky.

This easy salmon recipe comes together in less than 20 minutes and pairs well with roasted asparagus and cauliflower rice for a completely fabulous and healthy weeknight meal!

Easy and Incredible Honey Glazed Salmon Recipe

I simply cannot say enough about this salmon recipe. It’s quick, easy, produces the most moist, flaky salmon, and tastes incredible. With just a handful of common ingredients like honey, soy sauce, lemon juice, and garlic, plus a few others and pantry seasonings, you are left with a seafood dish that is perfectly seasoned, with a dreamy sweet, caramelized exterior. Let’s put it this way – my kids hate salmon, but they happily eat this dish and even request it.

This honey garlic glazed salmon is easily something you’d order at a nice restaurant, but instead of spending a small fortune on it and having to wait a long time to be served, you’ve got a practically effortless dinner on your table in less than 20 minutes.

Salmon with Honey Glaze Recipe Ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need to make this easy salmon recipe:
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)

• Salmon: We prefer wild-caught salmon, which has more nutrients and lower in contaminants than farmed, but Atlantic salmon is perfectly fine. Either fresh or frozen (and thawed) work great for this recipe. Purchase fillets that are boneless, bright pink, and have a nice marbling to them. Keep the skin on for this recipe.
• Butter and Olive oil: These start the dish off in a hot skillet, adding richness and help keep the salmon moist.
• Honey: A key ingredient for sweetness and needed to produce the caramelized exterior on the fish.
• Soy Sauce: Gives a hint of rich, salty umami flavor that balances out the sweet honey. I recommend using low sodium.
• Garlic: For flavor and aromatics. Use fresh for optimal results.
• Chili garlic sauce: This provides a perfect touch of heat, without making the dish spicy.
• Lemon juice: Adds a nice bright, citrusy component to the sauce.
• Seasonings: Coarse salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and onion powder season the filets and bring all the flavors together.
• Scallions: Provides a subtle peppery, onion flavor. It’s a great finishing touch that compliments salmon really well.

How to Make Pan Seared Salmon

This dish comes together very quickly! Here’s a brief summary:
(Scroll below to the printable recipe card for details and measurements.)

• Season the salmon fillets. Pat the fish dry, then combine the seasonings and sprinkle on top of the fillets.
• Add sauce to pan. Warm butter and oil in a nonstick oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat, then stir in garlic, water, soy sauce, chili garlic sauce, lemon juice, and honey just until heated through.
• Pan sear salmon. Add salmon to the skillet, skin side down and cook for 3 minutes, basting frequently with the sauce, spooning it over the top of the fish.
• Broil. Transfer the skillet to a preheated broiler on the middle rack and broil for 5-6 minutes, basting with the sauce once, until the salmon is caramelized and cooked through.

Tips for Success

Wonderfully moist and flaky salmon is cooked very quickly, so have all of your ingredients ready to go and the rest of your meal planned to ensure everything is timed just right. Here are some tips to make sure you have perfectly cooked salmon:

• Purchase salmon fillets that are all the same size. You’ll need 6 ounce fillets for this recipe. Making sure they’re all approximately the same weight and thickness ensures that they cook evenly.
• Bring salmon to room temperature. Let your fillets sit out on the counter for about 15 minutes before baking.
• Season just before cooking. Salt can draw out moisture causing the salmon to be dry, so unlike meat that is best when marinated for a while before cooking, fish is best seasoned right before placing in the hot pan.
• Leave the skin on. Even if you don’t like salmon skin, leave it on for this dish, then easily remove it once cooked. The skin helps protect the fillet from the hot pan and locks in the juices.

Proper Storage and Reheating Leftovers

• Store: Allow any leftover fillets to cool completely, then store them in an airtight container and place in the refrigerator. They will keep up to 3 days.
• Freeze: Allow any leftover fillets to cool completely, then store in an airtight freezer-safe container lined with parchment paper. It will keep in the freezer for 2 months.
• Reheat: Low and slow is the way to go for reheating leftover salmon, so it doesn’t dry out. We recommend placing the fillets on a rimmed baking sheet, give it a splash of water and loosely tent with foil. Warm in the oven for about 15 minutes at 275 degrees F, or until the salmon reaches an internal temperature of 130 F. You can also gently reheat in the microwave just until warmed through.

What to Serve with Honey Glazed Salmon

For a more complete meal, we like to serve this salmon with any number of roasted vegetables like roasted carrots, roasted broccoli, or roasted asparagus. It also pairs perfectly with coconut rice or choose cauliflower rice for a lower carb option.

More Easy Salmon Recipes:

• Salmon Patties
• Crab Stuffed Salmon
• Honey Mustard Baked Salmon
• Air Fryer Salmon {Hoisin Glazed}
• Broiled Salmon with Honey Balsamic Apples
• Salmon Burgers
• Grilled Salmon with Blackberry Sauce

I hope you love this delicious and easy recipe – be sure to give it a review below! Also don’t forget to follow Belly Full on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube!

Honey Glazed Salmon

5 from 9 Ratings

Honey Glazed Salmon is pan seared and basted in an incredible honey, garlic sauce infused with soy sauce and citrus, then popped under the broiler to finish caramelizing until moist and flaky.

Print Recipe Rate Recipe Pin Recipe

Prep Time 8 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 18 minutes minutes

Servings: 4

Cook ModePrevent your screen from going dark

Ingredients

For the Salmon

• 4 (6 ounce) salmon filets , skin on
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder

For the Sauce

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic , minced
• 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons water
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
• 1/2 cup honey

Instructions

• Adjust oven rack to the middle position, then preheat broiler to high.
• Pat salmon dry. Combine the seasonings and sprinkle over the top of the fillets. Set aside.
• Warm butter and oil in a large, oven-safe nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Once butter is melted, add garlic, soy sauce, water, lemon juice, chili garlic sauce, and honey. Cook until sauce is just heated through, about 20 seconds.
• Add salmon fillets to the skillet, skin side down; cook 3 minutes. As the salmon cooks, baste frequently with sauce from the pan by spooning it over the top of the fillets.
• Transfer to the oven on the middle rack and broil for 5-6 minutes, basting with sauce once during the broil, until salmon is caramelized and cooked to desired doneness (it should flake easily with a fork, but still be moist.)
• Garnish with minced scallions and enjoy with a a roasted vegetable and a side of cauliflower rice, if desired.

Notes

Purchase salmon fillets that are all the same size. You’ll need 6 ounce fillets for this recipe. Making sure they’re all approximately the same weight and thickness ensures that they cook evenly.

Bring salmon to room temperature. Let your fillets sit out on the counter for about 15 minutes before baking.

Season just before cooking. Salt can draw out moisture causing the salmon to be dry, so unlike meat that is best when marinated for a while before cooking, fish is best seasoned right before placing in the hot pan.

Leave the skin on. Even if you don’t like salmon skin, leave it on for this dish, then easily remove it once cooked. The skin helps protect the fillet from the hot pan and locks in the juices.

Nutrition

Calories: 252kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 902mg | Potassium: 90mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 388IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and any changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are very important to you, I would recommend calculating them yourself.

Other Notes

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Best salmon recipe, easy salmon recipes, Honey Glazed Salmon, Pan seared salmon

Did you make this recipe?Snap a picture and mention @bellyfullblog!