Description
This baked salmon recipe features a delicious honey lemon glaze that is sure to impress!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 fillets salmon (6 oz each)
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp fresh thyme or parsley (chopped)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Lightly grease a baking dish with olive oil.
- Place salmon fillets skin-side down in the dish. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- In a bowl, mix garlic, lemon juice, honey, and chopped herbs to create the glaze.
- Spoon half of the glaze over the salmon.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until salmon flakes easily with a fork.
- Drizzle remaining glaze over salmon before serving.
Notes
- For optimal flavor, let the salmon marinate in the glaze for 30 minutes before baking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 100mg