Honey Soy Glazed Salmon is one of our family's absolute favorite recipes. It's light, finished in less than 30 minutes, and has the perfect balance of sweet, savory, garlicky goodness. It's all thanks to my garlic honey soy sauce which is consistently one of the #1 recipes on Coined Cuisine!
For an easy weeknight dinner (or lunch meal prep), try this flaky seared salmon with a quick honey sauce. It's a one-pan masterpiece - simply baste the salmon in your glaze, roast in the oven, and garnish! I love to serve this over my Non-Dairy Creamy Spinach & Mushroom Rice or Classic Mashed Potatoes.
The Coined Breakdown
- Total Cost per serving: $3.89
- Total Cost (4 servings): $15.56
- Those Other Guys: $21.99 per serving
Ingredients
- Salmon Filets - Find some high-quality salmon fillets at your local grocery store. I like to get the huge slab since it's a little cheaper per pound, then cut it up & freeze any leftovers!
- Garlic Honey Soy Sauce - This is such an easy sauce to make and use on everything - it's the perfect amount of garlicky, savory, sweet, and spicy flavors.
- Seasoning Blend - Because the glaze is the star of the show, we keep the seasonings simple with Creole/Cajun seasoning and black pepper.
Variations and Substitutions
Soy-Free Salmon: Use coconut aminos instead of traditional soy sauce.
Other Proteins: Instead of salmon, try this on chicken quarters or baked meatballs.
How to Make Honey Soy-Glazed Salmon
To make this meal even more hands-off, we're roasting the salmon in the oven. It's as simple as drizzling the glaze over seasoned salmon filets, roasted (covered and uncovered) in the oven, and serving with your favorite garnishes like sesame seeds.
Recipe Pro Tip
- Tent the salmon in the oven. Because sweet sauces like our honey soy sauce burn easily, we cook the salmon most of the time under a "tent" of aluminum foil. A few minutes uncovered at the end creates a crisp top while keeping our sauce tasty!
Recipe FAQs
Nope, the sauce is really balanced in flavor. The sweetness from the honey is toned down by salty soy sauce and savory garlic, plus the subtle heat of red pepper flakes.
This protein goes with almost any side your heart desires!
For green veggies, try roasted balsamic brussels, shelled edamame, or garlic-herb green beans.
Starches like garlicky red skin mashed potatoes, cilantro-lime rice, or broccoli-cheddar loaded potatoes pair so well with the flavors of the salmon.
To make a low-carb takeout-style meal, serve on top of my cauliflower-fried rice.
The internal temperature should reach about 130℉ when you stick an instant-read thermometer into the thickest part of the filet. The sauce will also be pretty bubbly.
Once the temperature looks good, remove it from the oven and let rest for a couple of minutes.
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Honey Soy Glazed Salmon
Equipment
- Chef's Knife (optional)
- Saucepot (to make the sauce)
- Sheet Pan
- Aluminum Foil
Ingredients
Garlic Honey Soy Sauce
- 2 teaspoons avocado oil
- 3 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- ⅔ cup honey
- ¼ cup soy sauce
- 1 - 2 tablespoons water
Honey Soy Salmon
- 1.5 pounds salmon fillets (4 pieces)
- 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup garlic honey soy sauce (from above)
- sesame seeds (for garnish)
- chopped parsley (for garnish)
Instructions
Making the Honey Soy Sauce
- Add the avocado oil, minced garlic, and red pepper flakes to a pan and cook on medium heat until fragrant.2 teaspoons avocado oil, 3 tablespoons minced garlic, 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
- Pour in the honey, soy sauce, and 1 tablespoon of water. Cook for about 15 minutes on medium-low heat, stirring frequently.⅔ cup honey, ¼ cup soy sauce, 1 - 2 tablespoons water
- The sauce will bubble and form a foamy layer on top. Continue stirring occasionally until you can drag your spatula through the bottom of the pan, and it takes a second for the sauce to fill in the space created.
- Turn the heat down to a simmer. The sauce should be thick but still fluid enough to drizzle over food. If you find it's too thick, stir in the other tablespoon of water.
- Reserve about ¼ cup for the salmon below.
Honey Soy Glazed Salmon
- Mix the seasonings together, then rub onto the salmon fillets. Let the fish marinate for about 20 minutes.1.5 pounds salmon fillets, 1 tablespoon Creole seasoning, 1 teaspoon black pepper
- Preheat your oven to 390℉.
- Add seasoned fish to a foil-lined sheet pan. Thoroughly coat each piece with some of the garlic honey soy sauce, using the back of a spoon to rub it in.¼ cup garlic honey soy sauce
- Make a tent on the pan by covering with another layer of foil, being sure that it doesn't touch the fish.
- Bake for 10 minutes uncovered.Remove the top piece of foil, and bake for another 3 - 5 minutes. The internal temperature should be around 130℉.
- Once you remove the pan, baste extra sauce on the salmon filets. Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped parsley.sesame seeds, chopped parsley
- Serve alongside your favorite side dishes. Enjoy!
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