Description
Honey-Lime Garlic Butter Baked Salmon is a vibrant and flavorful dish that perfectly balances sweet, tangy, and savory notes. This quick-to-prepare recipe takes less than 30 minutes, making it ideal for both busy weeknight dinners and special occasions. Fresh salmon fillets are coated in a luscious honey-lime garlic butter sauce, resulting in perfectly flaky fish that is simply irresistible. Pair this delectable salmon with your favorite sides like steamed vegetables or fluffy rice for a well-rounded meal that will impress family and friends.
Ingredients
- Fresh salmon fillets
- Honey
- Lime juice
- Minced garlic
- Unsalted butter
- Salt
- Pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and lightly grease a baking dish.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt unsalted butter, then add minced garlic and cook until fragrant. Remove from heat and stir in honey and lime juice.
- Place salmon fillets skin-side down in the baking dish, seasoning them with salt and pepper.
- Pour the honey-lime garlic butter mixture evenly over the fillets.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until the salmon flakes easily with a fork.
- Serve hot, drizzling any remaining sauce over each fillet.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet (170g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 11g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 80mg