Description
This spicy honey garlic salmon in foil is a quick and easy dinner. A whole side of salmon baked and broiled in a fantastic honey mustard sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Salmon
- Side of salmon (skinless)-2.2 lbs (1 kg)
- Black pepper- 1 tsp.
- Salt- as needed
For Honey Garlic Sauce
- Honey-1/2 cup
- Whole-grain Dijon mustard- 1/2 cup
- Dijon mustard-1/4 cup
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Garlic cloves ( finely chopped)-8
- Red chili flakes-1 tsp.
- Cayenne pepper-1/4 tsp.
- Paprika-1 tsp.
- Olive oil- 1/3 cup
For Garnish
- Lemon slices- 5-6
- Fresh cilantro leaves ( finely chopped)- 2 tbsp.
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and position a rack in the middle of the oven. Line a large baking tray/ sheet with a large piece of aluminium foil to be able make a packet.
- Combine honey, whole-grain Dijon mustard, regular Dijon mustard, garlic, lemon juice, red chili flakes, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt and olive oil in a small bowl. Keep aside.
- Place salmon (skin side down) onto the prepared baking tray and season salmon with ground black pepper and salt.
- Pour the honey garlic sauce over the salmon and spread evenly with a spoon. Fold the sides of the aluminium foil over the salmon to cover the fish completely.
- Bake in the preheated oven at 400°F (200°C) for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and open the foil. Top with lemon slices and broil for 2-3 minutes on medium heat.
- Sprinkle with the chopped cilantro and serve immediately! Enjoy!
Equipment
Buy Now → - Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 18
- Category: Salmon recipes
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 303
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 273 g
- Fat: 10.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 42 g
- Cholesterol: 139 mg