Description
A comforting and festive salmon dish perfect for holiday gatherings, featuring a sweet honey glaze and bright lemon flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 Salmon fillets
- Fresh Herbs (such as dill or parsley)
- 2 Lemon slices
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 cloves Garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp Honey or Maple syrup
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp Butter (optional)
- Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
- Splash of white wine or spoonful of mustard (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and set the oven racks to center.
- Place the salmon fillets on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, patting them dry with a paper towel.
- Drizzle olive oil over the fillets and season with salt and pepper, rubbing it gently to coat.
- Mix honey or maple syrup with minced garlic and spread it over the salmon fillets.
- Add herbs and lemon slices on top for flavor.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until the salmon is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork.
- Serve warm, garnished with additional herbs and lemon if desired.
Notes
Feel free to substitute herbs based on what you have available. Leftovers can be flaked into pasta or salads for easy meals.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 70mg