This honey garlic salmon recipe leverages pantry staples to make a sweet and garlicky sauce that complements flavorful wild-caught salmon. Honey garlic salmon is also quick to make — it can be on the table in under 15 minutes. The fillets only need a few minutes under the broiler to become perfectly flaky, since wild-caught salmon is leaner than farmed Atlantic salmon.
How to Make Honey Garlic Salmon
Making honey garlic salmon is easy, with only a few steps. It requires no marination, but you can let the salmon marinate briefly while the broiler is heating up.
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Preheat the broiler.
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Mix together a simple sauce.
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Coat salmon in sauce, then broil.
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Garnish, then serve.
You can also skip the broiler and make baked honey garlic salmon instead. Follow the Wild Alaskan Company’s step by step guide to learn how to bake salmon, and add in the honey garlic sauce before putting the fish in the oven.
Ingredients for Honey Garlic Salmon
The ingredient list for this honey salmon recipe is made up of pantry staples.
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Reduced-sodium soy sauce: A splash of soy sauce in the honey garlic mixture adds savory flavor to the glaze. If using regular soy sauce, omit any salt and adjust the amount of soy sauce to your taste.
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Honey: You can use any type of honey in this honey garlic glaze.
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Apple cider vinegar: Apple cider vinegar has acidity with a mild flavor. If you don’t have apple cider vinegar, you can use rice wine vinegar instead.
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Garlic: Minced garlic gives the honey glaze a pop of flavor. You can omit if you don’t have garlic.
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Ground ginger: Ground ginger adds a subtle spice to the meal, complementing the sweetness of the honey and garlicky heat.
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Cilantro: While not required to make this honey garlic salmon glaze, a garnish of chopped cilantro adds color and fresh flavor to the dish.
What to Serve With Honey Garlic Glazed Salmon
You can use this honey glazed salmon recipe as a building block for easy weeknight meals by pairing it with a few other components.
Try serving honey glazed salmon with:
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Rice
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Steamed broccoli
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Roasted vegetables
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A leafy green salad
For other honey glazed salmon ideas, check out these recipes for Hot Honey Sesame Salmon and Broiled Sriracha Honey Butter Salmon.
