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Honey Garlic Salmon
25 min total10 prep15 cook2 servings420 cal
PescetarianClassicFlexitarianLow-CarbContains fishContains soy
Pan-seared salmon fillets glazed in a sticky honey, soy, and garlic sauce — a fast, restaurant-quality dinner that's ready in under 30 minutes.
Ingredients
meat
- 350 gsalmon fillets
pantry
- 3 tbsphoney
- 2 tbspsoy sauce
- 1 tbspolive oil
- 0.25 tspblack pepper
produce
- 3 clovesgarlic
Steps
- Pat the salmon fillets dry with paper towels and season both sides with black pepper.
- Mince the garlic. In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, soy sauce, and minced garlic to make the glaze.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering.
- Add the salmon fillets skin-side down and sear for 4 minutes without moving, until the skin is crisp.
- Flip the fillets and cook for another 2–3 minutes, until nearly cooked through.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and pour the honey-soy-garlic glaze into the skillet around the fillets.
- Simmer for 2–3 minutes, spooning the glaze over the fillets occasionally, until it thickens and coats the salmon and the fish flakes easily.
- Remove from the heat and let rest for 2 minutes.
- Plate the salmon and spoon the remaining glaze from the pan over the top before serving.
Tips
- Pat the salmon completely dry before searing so it browns instead of steaming.
- Sear skin-side down first and don't move the fillets for the first few minutes to build a crust.
- Use an instant-read thermometer; salmon is done at 52–57°C (125–135°F) for medium.
- Watch the glaze closely once it starts to bubble — honey can go from glossy to burnt quickly.
