Description
One-pan salmon with a glossy hot honey butter glaze—sweet, spicy, buttery, and ready in 20 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
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- 1 1/2 pounds salmon fillets skin on or off
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons hot honey
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- Optional: boosts umami
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Optional: 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
Instructions
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- Pat salmon dry and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add salmon and sear 3 to 4 minutes per side, until lightly browned and cooked to 145°F.
- Transfer salmon to a plate.
- Reduce heat to medium-low.
- Add butter and melt.
- Stir in hot honey, garlic, lemon juice, soy sauce (optional), and red pepper flakes (optional).
- Simmer 30 to 60 seconds until glossy.
- Return salmon to the pan and spoon glaze over the top for 1 minute.
- Garnish with parsley and serve immediately.
Notes
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- For mild heat, use regular honey and skip flakes.
- For extra spicy, add more chili flakes or a spoon of chili crisp.
- Keep heat low when making glaze so garlic doesn’t burn.
- Reheat gently to avoid drying salmon.
- Prep Time: 5 Minutes
- Cook Time: 15 Minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories: 430Kcal
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 29g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 34g
Keywords: Hot Honey Butter Salmon