Description
A quick and impressive dish featuring salmon baked in a sweet and tangy honey-lime garlic butter sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh lime slices (for garnish)
- Chopped parsley (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Whisk together the honey, fresh lime juice, minced garlic, and melted butter in a medium bowl.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the salmon fillets on the sheet, ensuring they have space between them.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper over the salmon fillets to taste.
- Pour the honey-lime garlic butter mixture over each salmon fillet.
- Bake the salmon in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes until it flakes easily with a fork.
- Garnish with fresh lime slices and chopped parsley before serving.
Notes
Use fresh ingredients for the best flavor. Adjust the sauce by adding red pepper flakes for heat or soy sauce for umami.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: baked salmon, honey lime, garlic butter, easy recipes, weeknight dinner