Description
A simple and flavorful baked salmon recipe featuring a honey-soy glaze, perfect for an easy and delicious main course that cooks to tender perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
Salmon
- 4 salmon fillets, 6 ounces each, skin on
Glaze
- 1 ½ tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Instructions
- Bring to room temperature: Remove the salmon from the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature while you prepare the glaze ingredients to ensure even cooking.
- Preheat oven and prepare baking dish: Preheat the oven to 400° F and line a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment paper or foil for easy cleanup.
- Make the glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together low sodium soy sauce, olive oil, honey, Dijon mustard, and minced garlic until fully combined.
- Arrange salmon and apply glaze: Place the salmon fillets skin side down in the baking dish. Reserve half of the glaze in a separate clean dish. Brush or spoon the remaining half of the glaze evenly over the salmon fillets.
- Bake and reapply glaze: Bake the salmon for 12 minutes. Then, brush on the remaining glaze and continue baking for an additional 8 minutes or until the salmon flakes easily with a fork and reaches your preferred doneness. Thicker fillets may require more time. The FDA recommends an internal temperature of 145° F, though some prefer 125-130° F and resting for 3 minutes before serving.
Notes
- You can substitute the glaze with a dry rub seasoning for a different flavor profile by rubbing the seasoning directly over the salmon before baking.
- Letting the salmon come to room temperature helps it cook more evenly and prevents it from drying out.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure your preferred doneness for perfectly cooked salmon.
- Line your baking dish with parchment paper or foil for quick and easy cleanup.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 ounces
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
