Honey Garlic Salmon

Name: Honey Garlic Salmon
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 piece Lemon; 4 tbsp Honey; 3 tbsp Soy sauce; 4 clove Garlic; 800 g salmon fillet; 0.5 tsp Salt; 0.25 tsp Ground black pepper; 2 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil; 30 g Butter; 10 g fresh parsley

13 min · 13 min active · makes ~1.05 kg · Easy

Salmon fillets glazed with honey and soy sauce, caramelized with garlic and butter, finished with fresh parsley. Serves 4.

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Honey Garlic Salmon

Salmon fillets glazed with honey and soy sauce, caramelized with garlic and butter, finished with fresh parsley. Serves 4.

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TOTAL TIME

13 min

ACTIVE TIME

13 min

QUANTITY

~1.05 kg

DIFFICULTY

Easy

CUISINE

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Who’s eating

Cooking for A typical adult.

This should leave everyone comfortably full.

Portions & fullness

Ingredients0/10

Tools0/11

Ingredients

0/10 gathered · 4 servings

1piece

4tbsp

3tbsp

4clove

800g

0.5tsp

0.25tsp

2tbsp

30g

10g

#	Quantity	Notes	State
1	1piece	—	—
2	4tbsp	—	—
3	3tbsp	—	—
4	4clove	—	—
5	800g	—	—
6	0.5tsp	—	—
7	0.25tsp	—	—
8	2tbsp	—	—
9	30g	—	—
10	10g	—	—

Tools

12 items

Serveware

1 item

Procedure

22 steps

1 of 22

Finely zest the lemon into the small bowl, stopping before the white pith.

Lemon · 1 piece

⏱ 30s

ResultLemon zest

2 of 22

Halve the zested lemon and squeeze the juice into the same small bowl.

⏱ 20s

ResultLemon Juice

3 of 22

Add the honey to the bowl with the lemon zest and juice.

Honey · 4 tbsp

⏱ 5s

ResultLemon Juice and honey

4 of 22

Pour the soy sauce into the bowl.

Soy sauce · 3 tbsp

⏱ 5s

ResultLemon Juice and honey and soy sauce

5 of 22

Stir everything together until the honey is fully dissolved into the sauce.

⏱ 15s

ResultLemon honey soy sauce

6 of 22

Crush each garlic clove with the flat of the knife to loosen the skin, then peel and discard the skins.

Garlic · 4 clove

⏱ 30s

ResultPeeled garlic cloves

7 of 22

Mince the peeled cloves as finely as you can, rocking the knife back and forth until you have a fine paste.

Peeled garlic cloves · step 6

⏱ 40s

ResultMinced garlic

8 of 22

Scrape the minced garlic into the sauce and stir to combine.

Minced garlic · step 7

⏱ 5s

ResultHoney garlic glazeused in step 20

9 of 22

Press kitchen paper firmly over all sides of the salmon fillets to remove as much surface moisture as possible, then lay them in the (cold, dry) frying pan ready to season.

Salmon fillet · 800 g

⏱ 20s

ResultPatted-dry salmon fillets

10 of 22

Sprinkle salt evenly over both sides of the salmon fillets in the pan.

Salt · 0.5 tsp

⏱ 10s

ResultSalted salmon fillets

11 of 22

Shake the ground black pepper evenly over both sides of the salted salmon fillets.

Ground black pepper · 0.25 tsp

⏱ 10s

ResultSeasoned salmon fillets

12 of 22

Lift the pepper-seasoned salmon fillets out of the pan and set them aside on the board while you heat the oil.

⏱ 10s

ResultSeasoned salmon filletsused in step 15

13 of 22

Pour the olive oil into the large frying pan.

Extra-virgin olive oil · 2 tbsp

⏱ 5s

ResultMeasured oil

14 of 22

Set the pan over medium-high heat and let the oil heat until it shimmers.

⏱ 1 min 30s

ResultHot oil

15 of 22

Lay the seasoned salmon fillets skin-side down in the hot oil, pressing each one gently for a few seconds so the skin makes full contact with the pan.

Seasoned salmon fillets · step 12 Hot oil · step 14

⏱ 10s

ResultHot oil and seasoned salmon fillets

16 of 22

Leave the salmon completely undisturbed for 4 minutes so the skin crisps and the flesh turns opaque two-thirds of the way up the sides.

⏱ 4 min

ResultSkin-seared salmon

17 of 22

Slide a spatula under each fillet and flip it gently onto its flesh side.

⏱ 15s

ResultFlipped salmon

18 of 22

Cook for 1 minute on the flesh side until just barely opaque at the centre.

⏱ 1 min

ResultSeared salmon

19 of 22

Add the butter to the pan, letting it melt around the salmon.

Butter · 30 g

⏱ 10s

ResultSeared salmon and butter

20 of 22

Pour the honey garlic glaze over and around the salmon fillets.

Honey garlic glaze · step 8

⏱ 10s

ResultHoney garlic glaze and seared salmon and butter

21 of 22

Tilt the pan slightly and spoon the bubbling glaze continuously over the salmon for about 90 seconds until the sauce thickens to a syrupy coating and the salmon is cooked through.

⏱ 1 min 30s

ResultBasted glazed salmonused in step 23

22 of 22

Gather the parsley into a tight pile and chop it finely with a rocking motion until the leaves are very small.

Fresh parsley · 10 g

⏱ 30s

ResultFinely chopped parsleyused in step 24

Total Time13 min

#	Product	Action
1	1 piece	Finely zest the lemon into the small bowl, stopping before the white pith.⏱ 30sResultLemon zest
2	—	Halve the zested lemon and squeeze the juice into the same small bowl.⏱ 20sResultLemon Juice
3	4 tbsp	Add the honey to the bowl with the lemon zest and juice.⏱ 5sResultLemon Juice and honey
4	3 tbsp	Pour the soy sauce into the bowl.⏱ 5sResultLemon Juice and honey and soy sauce
5	—	Stir everything together until the honey is fully dissolved into the sauce.⏱ 15sResultLemon honey soy sauce
6	4 clove	Crush each garlic clove with the flat of the knife to loosen the skin, then peel and discard the skins.⏱ 30sResultPeeled garlic cloves
7	Peeled garlic clovesstep 6	Mince the peeled cloves as finely as you can, rocking the knife back and forth until you have a fine paste.⏱ 40sResultMinced garlic
8	Minced garlicstep 7	Scrape the minced garlic into the sauce and stir to combine.⏱ 5sResultHoney garlic glazeused in step 20
9	800 g	Press kitchen paper firmly over all sides of the salmon fillets to remove as much surface moisture as possible, then lay them in the (cold, dry) frying pan ready to season.⏱ 20sResultPatted-dry salmon fillets
10	0.5 tsp	Sprinkle salt evenly over both sides of the salmon fillets in the pan.⏱ 10sResultSalted salmon fillets
11	0.25 tsp	Shake the ground black pepper evenly over both sides of the salted salmon fillets.⏱ 10sResultSeasoned salmon fillets
12	—	Lift the pepper-seasoned salmon fillets out of the pan and set them aside on the board while you heat the oil.⏱ 10sResultSeasoned salmon filletsused in step 15
13	2 tbsp	Pour the olive oil into the large frying pan.⏱ 5sResultMeasured oil
14	—	Set the pan over medium-high heat and let the oil heat until it shimmers.⏱ 1 min 30sResultHot oil
15	Seasoned salmon filletsstep 12	Lay the seasoned salmon fillets skin-side down in the hot oil, pressing each one gently for a few seconds so the skin makes full contact with the pan.⏱ 10sResultHot oil and seasoned salmon fillets
15	Hot oilstep 14
16	—	Leave the salmon completely undisturbed for 4 minutes so the skin crisps and the flesh turns opaque two-thirds of the way up the sides.⏱ 4 minResultSkin-seared salmon
17	—	Slide a spatula under each fillet and flip it gently onto its flesh side.⏱ 15sResultFlipped salmon
18	—	Cook for 1 minute on the flesh side until just barely opaque at the centre.⏱ 1 minResultSeared salmon
19	30 g	Add the butter to the pan, letting it melt around the salmon.⏱ 10sResultSeared salmon and butter
20	Honey garlic glazestep 8	Pour the honey garlic glaze over and around the salmon fillets.⏱ 10sResultHoney garlic glaze and seared salmon and butter
21	—	Tilt the pan slightly and spoon the bubbling glaze continuously over the salmon for about 90 seconds until the sauce thickens to a syrupy coating and the salmon is cooked through.⏱ 1 min 30sResultBasted glazed salmonused in step 23
22	10 g	Gather the parsley into a tight pile and chop it finely with a rocking motion until the leaves are very small.⏱ 30sResultFinely chopped parsleyused in step 24
Total Time		13 min

Serving

Lift each glazed salmon fillet carefully onto a warm dinner plate and spoon the remaining pan sauce generously over the top.
Scatter the finely chopped parsley over the salmon to finish.

Nutrition

per serving

Estimated · pre-cooking · 100% ingredients covered

Nutrient	Per serving
	586kcal
	46g
	39g
	11g
	15g
	11g
	0.9g
	1,117mg

Ingredients0/10

Tools0/11

Recipe

Honey Garlic Salmon

Salmon fillets glazed with honey and soy sauce, caramelized with garlic and butter, finished with fresh parsley. Serves 4.

What you’ll doYou will make a honey garlic sauce by combining lemon zest, juice, honey and soy sauce with minced garlic. Pat the salmon dry, season it, then sear it skin-side down in hot oil until the skin crisps. Flip it, cook briefly on the flesh side, then finish by basting it in melted butter and the glaze until syrupy and cooked through. Finish with fresh parsley.

Serves4

Total13 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Lemon1 piece
Honey4 tbsp
Soy sauce3 tbsp
Garlic4 clove
Salmon fillet800 g
Salt0.5 tsp
Ground black pepper0.25 tsp
Extra-virgin olive oil2 tbsp
Butter30 g
Fresh parsley10 g

Tools

SpoonSmall bowlLarge frying panChef's knifeMicroplane zesterSpatulaCitrus juicerDinner plateCutting boardKitchen paperChopping boardMicroplane

Method

Finely zest the lemon into the small bowl, stopping before the white pith.

30sSmall bowl, MicroplaneLemon · 1 piece

Halve the zested lemon and squeeze the juice into the same small bowl.

20sSmall bowl, Citrus juicer

Add the honey to the bowl with the lemon zest and juice.

5sSmall bowlHoney · 4 tbsp

Pour the soy sauce into the bowl.

5sSmall bowlSoy sauce · 3 tbsp

Stir everything together until the honey is fully dissolved into the sauce.

15sSmall bowl, Spoon

Crush each garlic clove with the flat of the knife to loosen the skin, then peel and discard the skins.

30sChopping board, Chefs knifeGarlic · 4 clove

Mince the peeled cloves as finely as you can, rocking the knife back and forth until you have a fine paste.

40sChopping board, Chefs knifePeeled garlic cloves · step 6

Scrape the minced garlic into the sauce and stir to combine.

Result · Honey garlic glaze · used in step 20

5sSmall bowlMinced garlic · step 7

Press kitchen paper firmly over all sides of the salmon fillets to remove as much surface moisture as possible, then lay them in the (cold, dry) frying pan ready to season.

20sLarge frying pan, Kitchen paperSalmon fillet · 800 g

Sprinkle salt evenly over both sides of the salmon fillets in the pan.

10sLarge frying panSalt · 0.5 tsp

Shake the ground black pepper evenly over both sides of the salted salmon fillets.

10sLarge frying panGround black pepper · 0.25 tsp

Lift the pepper-seasoned salmon fillets out of the pan and set them aside on the board while you heat the oil.

Result · Seasoned salmon fillets · used in step 15

10sChopping board

Pour the olive oil into the large frying pan.

5sLarge frying panExtra-virgin olive oil · 2 tbsp

Set the pan over medium-high heat and let the oil heat until it shimmers.

1 min 30sLarge frying pan

Lay the seasoned salmon fillets skin-side down in the hot oil, pressing each one gently for a few seconds so the skin makes full contact with the pan.

10sLarge frying panSeasoned salmon fillets · step 12Hot oil · step 14

Leave the salmon completely undisturbed for 4 minutes so the skin crisps and the flesh turns opaque two-thirds of the way up the sides.

4 minLarge frying pan

Slide a spatula under each fillet and flip it gently onto its flesh side.

15sLarge frying pan, Spatula

Cook for 1 minute on the flesh side until just barely opaque at the centre.

1 minLarge frying pan

Add the butter to the pan, letting it melt around the salmon.

10sLarge frying panButter · 30 g

Pour the honey garlic glaze over and around the salmon fillets.

10sLarge frying panHoney garlic glaze · step 8

Tilt the pan slightly and spoon the bubbling glaze continuously over the salmon for about 90 seconds until the sauce thickens to a syrupy coating and the salmon is cooked through.

Result · Basted glazed salmon · used in step 23

1 min 30sLarge frying pan, Spoon

Gather the parsley into a tight pile and chop it finely with a rocking motion until the leaves are very small.

Result · Finely chopped parsley · used in step 24

30sChopping board, Cutting board, Chefs knifeFresh parsley · 10 g

Lift each glazed salmon fillet carefully onto a warm dinner plate and spoon the remaining pan sauce generously over the top.

30sDinner plate, SpatulaBasted glazed salmon · step 21

Scatter the finely chopped parsley over the salmon to finish.

Result · Honey Garlic Salmon

10sDinner plateFinely chopped parsley · step 22

Printed 7 October 2026