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Spicy Honey Garlic Salmon in Foil

This spicy honey garlic salmon is the perfect weeknight meal!  Full on flavor but light on clean-up, this tasty salmon will be out on your dinner table in under 20 minutes with zero dishes to wash!

This spicy honey garlic salmon is the perfect weeknight meal! Full on flavor but light on clean-up, this tasty salmon will be out on your dinner table in under 20 minutes with zero dishes to wash!I have come to the conclusion that I sadly no longer have the time to create elaborate dishes on a weeknight basis.

So this spicy honey garlic salmon…this dish is a LIFE SAVER.

My mom was the creator of this dish originally.  Back 20 years ago, before google and blogs, people got their recipes from friends and family.  My mom learned a version of this recipe from one of her clients and made it immediately when she came home.  It was simple enough that she could make it in our toaster oven and that was all the convincing she needed.

I remember that it featured butter, garlic and lemon.  A classic delicious combination that needs minimal tweaking.

This spicy honey garlic salmon is the perfect weeknight meal! Full on flavor but light on clean-up, this tasty salmon will be out on your dinner table in under 20 minutes with zero dishes to wash!

This recipe guys…it’s one of those recipes that is so second nature to me it almost felt silly sharing it because it is JUST SO SIMPLE.   And on a weeknight when I have sat in an hour of traffic in a torrential downpour and only have 20 minutes left to cook dinner…this honey garlic salmon recipe saves my butt every. single. time.

The secret to the recipe is the glaze!  It is a simple combination of very classic ingredients that give a MAJOR bang of flavor for minimal effort.  Ready to see what my so called secret ingredients are:

  1. Butter (just a tad)
  2. Garlic (DUH! As if I make anything without it)
  3. Honey
  4. Red Chili Flakes
  5. Lemon Juice
  6. Parsley

That’s it guys.  Those are my secret ingredients.  And these ingredients are totally interchangeable!  Sub out the garlic for ginger and you have a honey ginger salmon.  Swap out the lemon juice for lime juice and add some cumin and you have a Mexican salmon in foil.  Seriously guys the possibilities are endless.

This spicy honey garlic salmon is the perfect weeknight meal! Full on flavor but light on clean-up, this tasty salmon will be out on your dinner table in under 20 minutes with zero dishes to wash!

Um did I mention that this all happens in one piece of foil?  There is zero clean-up guys!  I wrapped my baking sheet in foil and then this luscious salmon is wrapped up in foil.  Sooooooo that means…there are no baking pans to clean.  The salmon steams in the foil covered in the sexy glaze and then it is unwrapped and broiled to caramelize all that honey garlic goodness.  This is heaven.

I happened to have a rainy, awful day today and served this simple spicy honey garlic salmon up with my lemon garlic sautéed spinach.  This is the same restaurant style spinach that all the Italian restaurants make…except minus all the calories.

This spicy honey garlic salmon is the perfect weeknight meal! Full on flavor but light on clean-up, this tasty salmon will be out on your dinner table in under 20 minutes with zero dishes to wash!

Grab a fork guys…because that’s all the silverware this incredible dish needs!

In fact…sit down at the table with me… and watch how I made it!

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Spicy Honey Garlic Salmon in Foil

Spicy Honey Garlic Salmon in Foil


  • Author: Mila Furman
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: 6 servings 1x

Description

This spicy honey garlic salmon is the perfect weeknight meal! Full on flavor but light on clean-up, this tasty salmon will be out on your dinner table in under 20 minutes with zero dishes to wash!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1.5 pounds salmon fillet
  • 2 tbsp of butter
  • 3 tbsp of honey
  • 5 cloves of garlic minced on a microplane
  • 2 tbsp minced parsley
  • pinch of red pepper flakes
  • juice of half a lemon
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • extra minced parsley to garnish
  • lemon slices for garnish

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450-degrees
  2. In a small pot, over low heat, combine butter, garlic, parsley red pepper flakes and lemon juice. Stir to combine and allow to simmer for 2 minutes. Do not allow any of the garlic to brown.
  3. Place the salmon fillet on a pan fitted with enough foil to cover up the salmon.
  4. Season the salmon with salt and pepper.
  5. Pour the glaze over the salmon filet, ensuring that everything is nicely covered.
  6. Fold up the foil and place into the oven for 10 minutes.
  7. After 10 minutes, open up the salmon carefully as the foil and contents will be hot. Turn on the broiler and allow to broil for 5 minutes or until the salmon is browned and fully cooked and perfectly flaky.

Notes

1. You can use dried parsley if you are out of fresh parsley.
2. I have a convection oven. If your oven is not convection this may take a tad longer but no longer than 10 minutes more.
3. You can add some asparagus, broccoli or cauliflower along side the salmon to make a one pan dish.

4. The nutritional information is to be used for information purposes only.

  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Category: Seafood
  • Cuisine: American

 

This spicy honey garlic salmon is the perfect weeknight meal! Full on flavor but light on clean-up, this tasty salmon will be out on your dinner table in under 20 minutes with zero dishes to wash!

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20 Comments

  1. You have made my day Mila! I was thinking we need a dinner with some fresh salmon an dI wanted to rock something new. Easy and delicious, I am in…
    I loved the line, “Back 20 years ago, before google and blogs, people got their recipes from friends and family.” So true!
    When my mom passed my dad asked if there was anything I wanted and I asked for her recipe box. It was the reason for starting my blog. Cheers! 🙂

    1. Awwww Kev! I am so glad you liked it! Seriously hubs and I chowed down so intensely on it yesterday!!! It was beyond delicious and I myself am always blown away how quickly and easily certain dishes can come together!

  2. How much honey do you use for the Spicy Honey Garlic Salmon in foil? It’s not listed in the ingredient list. Sounds delicious! Betty Hinkes

    1. Hi Betty! Well that was a brain fart on my behalf huh 🙂 That’s what happens when I write at 2am 🙂 It’s 3 tbsp of honey dear. Please let me know how you like it!

  3. Just made the lemon garlic honey salmon and it turned out so moist and flavorful ! Yum! Thank you Mila !

  4. SO MUCH YUM! I made this for my boyfriend who is a commercial fisherman.. he had brought the salmon home from Alaska and usuallllllly I don’t cook fish because of his high standards but he loved this!! 5 stars for you, love!

  5. Love the images and how the simple the dish is to make. Glad you shared this recipe because it turned out to not be “silly” to share. An absolute gem!

  6. Erm…. I thought you said this was a HONEY glaze. Sadly, you left that ingredient out of the cooking instructions, although it is in the list of ingredients. 🙁

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