20-Minute Honey Garlic Salmon

Honey garlic salmon is salmon seared on pan, then cooked with a juicy flavorful sauce of lemon, garlic, and honey. It finishes off when salmon is cooked through and the sauce is thick. It takes only 20 minutes to cook this salmon, making it a to-go recipe when you are short on time. Serving it alongside rice, quinoa, noodles or steamed or roasted vegetables, you have a delicious and nutritious meal. Our family are big fans of it!

If you are finding something quick yet delicious to make with salmon, this 20-Minute Honey Garlic Salmon is the way to go. It’s perfect for both scorching days of summer and freezing days of winter. As it pairs with some different side dishes, you can choose one that you like. For instance, those who are cutting carbs of meals, may eat this salmon with cauliflower rice or steamed vegetables. The meal is then loaded with nutrition and vitamins.

To best serve, you should peel of the skin of salmon when it’s cool enough to handle. By doing so, your salmon looks more impressive, making it appealing to eaters. Easy and savory, this honey garlic salmon is now a favorite foods for busy weekday’s dinner of my family. Let’s give it a try!

20-Minute Honey Garlic Salmon

Recipe by GenevaWatsonCourse: MainCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

10

minutes

Total time

1

hour 

10

minutes

Honey garlic salmon is salmon seared on pan, then cooked with a juicy flavorful sauce of lemon, garlic, and honey. It finishes off when salmon is cooked through and the sauce is thick. It takes only 20 minutes to cook this salmon, making it a to-go recipe when you are short on time.

Ingredients

• 4 salmon filets, skin on

• 3 garlic clove, minced

• 3 tablespoons honey

• 1 tablespoon oil

• 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice

• chopped parsley for garnish, if desired

Directions

• Season salmon with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add salmon, skin side down and cook for 5-7 minutes. Cooking time depends on thickness of salmon filets.
• Flip salmon over. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Whisk honey and lemon juice in a small bowl. Pour sauce to skillet and continue to cook for 1-3 minutes, until salmon is cook through and sauce is thick.
• Remove from heat. Allow salmon to cool enough to handle. Peel off skin.
• Sprinkle with chopped parsley for garnish, if desired.
• Serve immediately!