Honey Glazed Salmon Recipe

Name: Honey Glazed Salmon recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 1 lb salmon fillet (skinned, deboned); 1 Tbsp sesame oil (optional); 3 Tbsp honey; 4 Tbsp soy sauce; 4 Tbsp rice vinegar ((Note 1)); 3-4 cloves garlic (pressed); 1/2 inch cube ginger (grated (Note 2))

February 25, 2020

Honey Glazed Salmon is a simple pan-seared salmon recipe. Topped with delicious honey, garlic and ginger glaze, it’s a quick and simple salmon recipe for the entire family to enjoy!

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Honey Glazed Salmon on a bed of rice. Broccoli is on the side of the salmon.

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Salmon Glaze

This glazed salmon is made by pan-searing the fish until beautifully golden, then serving by drizzling the homemade salmon glaze on top. The flavors of the garlic and the ginger permeate the fish and make it juicy and delicious.

The salmon glaze can be drizzled over just the fish, or over the rice and veggies as well. Every bit of the glaze makes the whole thing taste so fancy and sophisticated, even my kids who are very picky when it comes to sauces mopped up the glaze and asked for more!

Bed of rice with fish and salmon glaze on top. Broccoli is served as one of the sides.

Ways to cook Salmon

You could bake the salmon by drizzling the sauce over it before sending it in the oven, or you can cook it in the skillet and pour the thickened glaze on top as you serve it. Either way, this salmon glaze gives the salmon a very lovely Asian flare, with just a hint of ginger and garlic in it, we loved it!

With what can I serve with this ginger salmon recipe?

Serve this fish with a side of rice, rice noodles, or mashed potatoes and steamed broccoli, asparagus or any other greens. We also enjoy the ginger salmon over a Cobb salad (in place of chicken) or with a simple Cucumber Salad.

Honey Glazed Salmon

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Ingredients for Honey Glazed Salmon:

For this recipe use a skinned and de-boned salmon. Wild is best, but farm-raised will work too. Be careful not to overcook the wild salmon, otherwise, it will be very dry.

For ginger, you can use either fresh and grated ginger or dry ginger, both work the just as good.

Salmon Glaze:

Honey, ginger, and garlic are the main ingredients in this glaze so do not omit those. Without it, it’s just not the same. Regular soy sauce can be replaced with low sodium soy sauce.

All the ingredients needed to make Garlic Ginger Glazed Salmon recipe.

How to make Honey glazed Salmon:

Combine all ingredients in a saucepan, mix and bring to a boil, then simmer until thick. Thickening the sauce will ensure that honey glazed salmon stays covered in sauce instead of it running off.

Step by step pictures on how to make the ginger garlic salmon glaze .

Season the salmon on both sides with pepper. In a skillet heat oil over high heat, add the salmon and cook until golden on both sides, depending on the thickness of your salmon it will take about 5-6 minutes per side.

Seasoning the salmon and then pan searing it in a skillet.

Transfer the salmon fillet to a serving dish and drizzle the sauce over top. Eat hot, right away.

Closeup of the salmon glaze filled with bits of garlic and ginger over salmon fillet

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Honey Glazed Salmon recipe

Honey Glazed Salmon on top of rice with a side of broccoli in a bowl.

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Honey Glazed Salmon is a simple pan-seared salmon recipe. Topped with a delicious garlic and ginger glaze, a salmon recipe for the family to enjoy!

Author: Marina | Let the Baking Begin

Course: Entree, Main Entree

Cuisine: American

Keyword: salmon, salmon recipe

Calories: 258 kcal

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

1 lb salmon fillet skinned, deboned

Garlic Ginger Glaze

1 Tbsp sesame oil optional
3 Tbsp honey
4 Tbsp soy sauce
4 Tbsp rice vinegar (Note 1)
3-4 cloves garlic pressed
1/2 inch cube ginger grated (Note 2)

Instructions

In a small saucepan combine 1 tbsp sesame oil, 3 tbsp honey, 4 tbsp soy sauce, 4 tbsp rice vinegar, 3-4 cloves of pressed garlic and 1/2 inch of grated ginger. Stir and cook over medium heat until thickened and reduced, about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, sprinkle the salmon fillet with cracked black pepper on both sides. Heat the skillet with a couple of tablespoons of oil over high heat, add the salmon and cook until golden on both sides, covering with lid in between, about 5-6 minutes per side. Depending on the thickness of your salmon this might take more or less time. Aim for the center of the salmon to be 145F°.
Transfer the salmon fillet to a serving dish and drizzle the honey glaze. Eat hot, right away.
Serve with rice or rice noodles as a side dish. Steamed broccoli, green beans and asparagus make a beautiful addition to this meal as well.

Recipe Notes

Note 1:
Rice vinegar can be replaced with lime juice

Note 2:
Fresh grated ginger can be replaced with 1 tsp of dried ginger powder.

Nutrition Facts

Honey Glazed Salmon recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 258 Calories from Fat 99

% Daily Value*

Fat 11g17%

Saturated Fat 2g13%

Cholesterol 62mg21%

Sodium 1057mg46%

Potassium 603mg17%

Carbohydrates 15g5%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 13g14%

Protein 25g50%

Vitamin A 45IU1%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 21mg2%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Originally posted in October of 2014, the recipe has been updated with new pictures and updated instructions in February of 2020.

American, 30 Minute Meals, Quick and Easy, Garlic, ginger, hoeny, rice vinegar, Salmon, sesame pil, soy sauce

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Welcome to Let the Baking Begin! I'm Marina and my love and passion for eating only the most delicious foods drive me to share that love here on Let the Baking Begin (since 2009). With over 20 years of experience in the kitchen, you know the recipes are tested and retested until perfect. I'm so happy to have you here. Enjoy! Read more...

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