This hot honey salmon recipe delivers tender salmon fillets with a sticky, flavorful glaze.
Hot Honey Salmon is the kind of recipe that makes dinner feel far more impressive than the effort involved. The salmon bakes in a glossy sauce made with honey, lime, soy sauce, butter and adobo, creating the perfect balance of sweet heat and richness. It’s fast, reliable, and flexible enough to serve on its own, or layered onto crunchy tostadas, creamy beans and zesty slaw.
This is the type of dinner that solves the “what should I make?” problem very quickly.
reasons you’ll love this hot honey salmon
- The sauce is ridiculous – sweet, spicy, buttery, it hits all the notes and you will want to serve it on anything.
- Balanced and filling – protein, and healthy fats all in one.
- Versatile – great on its own, with more traditional side dishes or on crispy tostadas like I photographed.
How to Make Hot Honey Salmon
- Pat the salmon dry, season and drizzle with olive oil.
- Bake salmon for 400 degrees F for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a small sauce pan. When the butter is completely melted and sizzling stir in the honey, lime juice, soy sauce, adobo sauce and red pepper flakes. Simmer 1-2 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Brush the salmon very generously with the hot honey glaze and bake 3-5 more minutes until flaky and cooked through. Brush with additional glaze before serving if desired.
Tips for the Best Flaky Salmon
- Seasoning: Pat the salmon dry before seasoning it.
- Size: Use fillets similar in thickness before cooking.
- Salmon Cooking Temp: Don’t overcook, as salmon will continue to cook in the hot pan after removing. I rely on a meat thermometer. I shoot to remove it from the oven at 120 degrees F.
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Hot Honey Salmon
This hot honey salmon delivers the perfect mix of sweet, smoky and spicy flavor! Served alongside crispy tostadas, crunchy slaw and beans this glazed salmon is a huge hit!
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
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Pat the salmon fillets dry. Sprinkle the salmon with the spices and drizzle with the olive oil.
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Bake the salmon for 15 minutes while you prepare the hot honey sauce.
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In a small sauce pan melt the butter over medium low heat*. Once the butter has melted completely add the hot honey, lime juice, soy sauce, adobo sauce and red pepper flakes if using. Stir the mixture continuously for 1-2 minutes until it has reduced slightly and thickened. Set aside.
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After the salmon has baked for 15 minutes brush the hot honey on the salmon very liberally. Place the salmon back in the oven and cook an additional 3-5 minutes until the salmon is cooked through and flakes easily.
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Before serving brush the salmon with the remaining hot honey glaze if desired.
Tips:
Cilantro Lime Slaw
- 1 ½ cups cabbage slaw mix
- 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- ½ teaspoon – 1 teaspoon lime juice
- salt and pepper to taste
- drizzle of good olive oil
Directions: combine all of the ingredients until coated well. Taste and adjust ingredients based on your preference. If you want a finer texture like what you see pictured simply pulse in the food processor.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1glazed salmon fillet, Calories: 300kcal, Carbohydrates: 18g, Protein: 25g, Fat: 14.6g, Cholesterol: 73mg, Sodium: 271mg, Sugar: 17g
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