Description
This Easy Baked Salmon with Honey Soy Glaze is a delicious and healthy dinner option featuring tender salmon fillets baked to perfection with a sweet and savory glaze made from honey, low sodium soy sauce, Dijon mustard, garlic, and olive oil. This recipe is simple to prepare, cooks quickly in the oven, and yields flavorful salmon perfect for a weeknight meal or special occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
Salmon
- 4 salmon fillets, 6 ounces each, skin on
Honey Soy Glaze
- 1 ½ tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Instructions
- Prepare the salmon: Remove the salmon fillets from the refrigerator and let them sit at room temperature while you prepare the glaze and preheat the oven. This helps the salmon cook evenly.
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 400°F (204°C). Line a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment paper or aluminum foil to prevent sticking and make cleanup easier.
- Make the glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together the low sodium soy sauce, olive oil, honey, Dijon mustard, and minced garlic until smooth and well combined to create a flavorful glaze.
- Glaze the salmon: Place the salmon fillets skin-side down in the prepared baking dish. Reserve half of the glaze in a clean bowl. Brush or spoon the remaining half evenly over the salmon fillets to coat them well.
- Bake the salmon: Bake the salmon for 12 minutes. Then, brush the fillets with the remaining glaze and continue baking for another 2 to 8 minutes, depending on the thickness of your fillets and preferred doneness. The salmon is done when it flakes easily with a fork. For safety, the internal temperature should reach 145°F, though some prefer 125-130°F followed by a 3-minute rest.
Notes
- Letting the salmon come to room temperature before cooking helps ensure even cooking throughout.
- Use low sodium soy sauce to control the salt content in the glaze.
- Cooking times may vary depending on fillet thickness—adjust accordingly and watch for flakiness.
- For a more caramelized glaze, you can broil the salmon for 1-2 minutes at the end, watching carefully to avoid burning.
- Leftover salmon can be refrigerated for up to 2 days and enjoyed cold or gently reheated.
