Description
A 20-minute salmon dinner recipe that’s sweet, savory, and perfect for busy weeknights. Served with garlic rice and steamed greens, it’s a wholesome, easy meal packed with flavor.
Ingredients
4 salmon fillets (skin-on)
1/4 cup honey
3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 tablespoon olive or avocado oil
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Salt and cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
Pat salmon fillets dry and season with salt and pepper.
In a mixing bowl, combine honey, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger. Place salmon in marinade for 10 minutes.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
Sear salmon skin-side up for 3–4 minutes until browned.
Flip and cook skin-side down for another 3–4 minutes.
Drizzle in marinade and lemon juice to form a glaze.
Serve salmon over garlic rice and veggies. Garnish with scallions or sesame seeds.
Notes
Sub maple syrup for honey for a deeper richness.
Add chili flakes during glazing for heat variation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Pan-Seared
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 340
- Fat: 18g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
Keywords: salmon dinner recipes, honey garlic salmon, weeknight salmon