Description
Here’s a delightful honey lime garlic butter salmon recipe that brings zesty Mediterranean flavors to your dinner table. Succulent salmon fillets glazed with a tangy marinade promise a quick, elegant meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets (6 oz / 170 g)
- 4 tbsps unsalted butter, melted (60 ml / 2 fl oz)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsps honey (30 ml / 1 fl oz)
- 1 tbsp lime juice (15 ml / 0.5 fl oz)
- Zest of 1 lime
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsps freshly chopped parsley (30 ml / 1 fl oz)
- Lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Preparation: Position oven rack centrally and preheat to 375°F (190°C). Cover baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper for simplified cleanup.
- Salmon Seasoning: Thoroughly blot salmon fillets with paper towels. Distribute kosher salt and black pepper evenly across both surfaces, creating a balanced seasoning layer.
- Sauce Creation: Whisk melted unsalted butter, minced garlic, honey, lime juice, and lime zest in a mixing bowl until harmoniously integrated, developing a vibrant, aromatic sauce.
- Sauce Application: Drench salmon fillets comprehensively with the honey-lime-garlic mixture, ensuring total flavor coverage and penetration.
- Roasting Process: Bake salmon for 15-18 minutes, evaluating doneness through gentle fork flaking. Optionally, activate broiler for 2-3 minutes to achieve a delicately caramelized exterior, monitoring carefully to prevent charring.
- Finishing Touch: Allow salmon to rest 2-3 minutes for juice redistribution. Embellish with chopped parsley and lime wedges, introducing a fresh, zesty complement to the dish’s rich flavor profile.
Notes
- Moisture Control: Pat salmon fillets completely dry to help seasonings stick and achieve a perfect golden-brown exterior during baking.
- Temperature Precision: Use a meat thermometer to ensure salmon reaches 145°F internally for safe and perfectly cooked fish without drying out.
- Sauce Distribution: Spoon sauce evenly over salmon to guarantee consistent flavor in every delectable bite, preventing dry or bland sections.
- Broiling Caution: Watch closely during final broiling minutes to create a gorgeous caramelized top without burning the delicate fish surface.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg