Description
Honey-Lime Garlic Butter Baked Salmon is a quick and delicious dish that elevates simple ingredients into a gourmet experience. This recipe features tender salmon fillets coated in a rich honey-lime garlic butter sauce, offering a delightful balance of sweet and savory flavors. Perfect for busy weeknights or special occasions, this dish can be prepared in under 30 minutes, filling your kitchen with an irresistible aroma. Serve it alongside steamed vegetables or cilantro lime rice for a complete meal that’s both satisfying and healthy.
Ingredients
- Salmon fillets (fresh or thawed)
- Pure honey
- Fresh lime juice
- Minced garlic
- Unsalted butter
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Line a baking dish with aluminum foil and lightly coat with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, mix together honey, lime juice, minced garlic, and melted butter.
- Season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper; drizzle half of the honey-lime garlic butter sauce over each fillet.
- Bake the salmon for 15-20 minutes until it flakes easily with a fork.
- Drizzle the remaining sauce over the cooked salmon before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet (113g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 70mg