Sometimes you just want something lighter than your normal Chicken, Pork or Beef. Spicy Honey Garlic Salmon provides an alternative Seafood dish with a nice sweet and spicy kick that pairs well with any of your favorite sides. Love me some Salmon and all the endless possibilities in creating a great tasting recipe any day of the week.

Salmon is a mild flavored tasting fish that takes on a meatier texture with a rich buttery taste when prepared. It is considered an oily fish due to all the good saturated fats that it provides. For an added benefit, it is quite healthy in Omega-3 fatty acids. While I would love to give you all the benefits of Salmon and what it does for you. Let’s get back on track of talking about my Spicy Honey Garlic Salmon recipe.

I’ve prepared Salmon in so many different recipes but a Sweet & Spicy version is always my favorite. You don’t have to be a fish lover to enjoy this as the sauce created tends to hide any fishy flavor that can sometimes come with eating seafood. The flavors of Garlic, Honey, Soy Sauce and Brown Sugar just melds together giving it a rich tasting profile providing you a sticky treat in every bite. I served this over a healthy Quinoa recipe, my favorite roasted Asparagus and I was in heaven for the rest of the night. Nothing better than to challenge you to try this recipe and see what all the hype is about. I promise you, if you try it once, you will try it again.

Spicy Honey Garlic Salmon

Salmon slathered in a sweet and spicy honey garlic sauce.
Print Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course dinner, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Equipment

  • Pan or Skillet
  • Baking Sheet
  • Cutting Board
  • Knife

Ingredients
  

Seafood

  • 6 Pieces of Salmon Skin on or off

Produce

  • 6 Cloves of Garlic Diced or minced
  • 3 tbsp Lemon Juice Fresh or bottled

Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Soy Sauce
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Honey

Seasonings

  • 2 tbsp Garlic Herb Seasoning No Salt
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 tbsp Adobo
  • 1 tbsp Dry Thyme
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Crushed Red Pepper More or less to your taste

Oil

  • Olive Oil

Instructions
 

  • Salmon Preparation
  • Lay Salmon pieces on a flat baking pan.
  • Drizzle a generous portion of Olive Oil over fish.
  • Right in the pan, add the Garlic Herb Seasoning, Onion Powder, Thyme, Adobo, Black Pepper and half of the Soy Sauce & Brown Sugar. Using your hand, massage the ingredients into the Salmon being sure to coat both sides.

Cooking Directions

  • Preheat oven to Broil.
  • Heat Pan or Skillet on Medium/High giving it a drizzle of Olive Oil.
  • Begin searing Salmon for 4 minutes on each side or until starts to firm up. Remove from pan and place on dish. Set aside.
  • Lower cooking temperature to medium.
  • In the same Pan or Skillet, add Garlic and begin to sauté until it becomes fragrant.
  • Add Lemon Juice, remaining Soy Sauce & Brown Sugar, Honey and Red Pepper Flakes. Stir to incorporate ingredients and let it simmer for a couple of minutes to allow it to thicken and infuse together.
  • Place cooked Salmon into the sauce. Spoon the sauce over Salmon to coat.
  • Place in oven and let sauce bake onto Salmon to give it a nice crust. Do not walk away from oven as this process will only take a couple of minutes. If you are not watching, it will burn.
  • Remove and let it sit until serving time.

Serving

  • Serve over Quinoa for a healthier option and a side of Roasted Asparagus for a great choice in a vegetable compliment. This can also be served along side any other favorite sides of your choice.
  • Enjoy!!!
Keyword honey garlic, Salmon