Description
Succulent salmon meets a honey garlic glaze that elevates weeknight dinners with remarkable depth. Pacific Northwest ingredients combine into a quick, elegant meal that satisfies savory and sweet cravings while delivering restaurant-quality results you’ll crave repeatedly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets (6 oz / 170 g), skin-on
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tbsps soy sauce or tamari
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1.25 tsps kosher salt
- ½ medium lemon
- Thinly sliced scallions (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Pat salmon fillets completely dry and season evenly with kosher salt, ensuring uniform coverage.
- Glaze Creation: Whisk lemon juice, honey, soy sauce, and remaining salt in a bowl until mixture transforms into a silky, homogeneous liquid with no honey granules visible.
- Searing Surface: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium flame until oil develops a luminous, shimmering texture indicative of optimal cooking temperature.
- Initial Cooking: Arrange salmon skin-side up in the skillet, applying gentle pressure to maximize surface contact. Allow fish to develop a golden-brown crust for approximately 5 minutes without disrupting the cooking process.
- Flavor Infusion: Flip salmon, introduce minced garlic, and briefly sauté until fragrant. Pour prepared glaze over fillets, continuously basting to ensure even coating and sauce reduction.
- Finishing Touch: Continue cooking until sauce caramelizes and thickens, and salmon reaches preferred doneness (120°F to 145°F internal temperature). The glaze should create a glossy, rich coating that intensifies the fish’s natural flavors.
- Presentation: Transfer salmon to serving plates and garnish with delicate scallion slivers for a vibrant, fresh accent.
Notes
- Dry Fish Thoroughly: Remove excess moisture from salmon using paper towels to ensure a perfect sear and crispy skin.
- Control Heat Precisely: Maintain medium heat to prevent burning and achieve even, golden-brown caramelization on salmon.
- Monitor Cooking Temperature: Use a meat thermometer to check salmon’s internal temperature for ideal doneness, avoiding overcooking.
- Sauce Reduction Technique: Continuously spoon sauce over salmon to create a glossy, concentrated glaze that enhances flavor and texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 366
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 385 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg