Baked Honey Mustard Salmon (Print Layout)
Tender salmon with sweet tangy honey mustard glaze, baked in 25 minutes for a quick dinner.
# What You Need:
→ Fish
01 - 4 salmon fillets (about 5 oz each), skin-on or skinless
→ Honey Mustard Glaze
02 - 3 tbsp Dijon mustard
03 - 2 tbsp honey
04 - 1 tbsp olive oil
05 - 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
06 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
07 - ½ tsp salt
08 - ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
→ Garnish
09 - 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
10 - Lemon wedges
# Directions:
01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
02 - In a small bowl, whisk together the Dijon mustard, honey, olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, salt, and pepper until smooth and well combined.
03 - Arrange the salmon fillets on the prepared baking sheet, skin-side down. Brush each fillet generously with the honey mustard glaze, coating the entire surface.
04 - Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the salmon flakes easily with a fork and is just opaque in the center.
05 - Remove from the oven and let rest for 2 minutes. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- The glaze is sweet and sharp and it caramelizes into a sticky golden crust that makes you forget you are eating something healthy.
- It goes from fridge to table in under half an hour which means it beats takeout on speed alone.
02 -
- Do not overbake because salmon goes from silky to dry in what feels like sixty seconds so start checking at the twelve minute mark.
- Letting the salmon marinate in the glaze for even ten minutes before baking deepens the flavor dramatically and is worth the wait.
03 -
- Pat the salmon completely dry before glazing because moisture is the enemy of caramelization and a damp fillet will steam instead of bake.
- A basting brush gets the glaze on evenly but the back of a spoon works just fine in a pinch.