Description
This Best Ever Baked Salmon recipe features tender, flavorful salmon fillets baked with a sweet and savory glaze made of low sodium soy sauce, olive oil, honey, Dijon mustard, and garlic. Perfectly baked to flaky perfection, this dish is quick to prepare and ideal for a healthy weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Salmon
- 4 salmon fillets, 6 ounces each, skin on
Glaze
- 1 ½ tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 ½ teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Instructions
- Bring salmon to room temperature: Remove the salmon from the refrigerator and let it rest at room temperature while you prepare the glaze ingredients to ensure even cooking.
- Preheat oven and prepare baking dish: Preheat your oven to 400° F. Line a 9×13-inch baking dish with parchment paper or foil for easy cleanup.
- Mix glaze: In a small bowl, whisk together the low sodium soy sauce, olive oil, honey, Dijon mustard, and minced garlic until well combined.
- Apply glaze to salmon: Place the salmon fillets skin side down in the prepared baking dish. Reserve half of the glaze in a separate dish. Brush or spoon the remaining half of the glaze evenly over the salmon fillets.
- Bake salmon: Bake the salmon for 12 minutes. Then remove from the oven and brush the salmon with the reserved glaze.
- Finish baking: Return the salmon to the oven and bake for an additional 8 minutes, or until cooked to your preferred doneness. The salmon should flake easily with a fork when done. Thicker fillets may require longer baking.
- Check doneness and serve: For food safety, the FDA recommends cooking salmon to an internal temperature of 145° F, but some prefer it slightly less cooked at 125-130° F with a rest of 3 minutes before serving. Serve immediately.
Notes
- You can swap the glaze for a dry rub such as a salmon seasoning blend if you prefer a less saucy finish. Simply rub the seasoning over the fish before baking.
- Using parchment paper or foil makes cleanup easier and helps prevent sticking.
- Letting the salmon rest at room temperature before baking ensures even cooking.
- Adjust baking times depending on the thickness of your salmon fillets for best results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet (6 ounces)
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
