Description
A quick and delicious honey garlic salmon recipe that sears to perfection in just 15 minutes with a glossy crust and tender flesh.
Ingredients
Scale
- 680 g salmon fillets (24 oz)
- 60 ml honey (4 tbsp)
- 45 ml soy sauce (3 tbsp)
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced (about 15 g)
- 15 ml olive oil (1 tbsp)
Instructions
- Pat salmon dry with paper towels and season both sides lightly with salt and black pepper.
- Combine honey, soy sauce, and minced garlic in a bowl; stir until uniform.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, then place salmon skin-side down and cook for 4–5 minutes.
- Flip the fillets, spoon half the glaze into the pan, and sear until cooked to desired doneness.
- Remove fillets and tent with foil, then add remaining glaze to pan and simmer until thickened.
Notes
For best results, use fresh salmon fillets and avoid crowding the pan while cooking.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Seared
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 85mg