Go-To Baked Salmon
For a super quick and delicious dinner, try this Go-To Baked Salmon recipe. Complete your meal by serving this over a salad or whole-grain ramen and veggies, or with your favorite side dish.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound salmon (skin-on)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (preferably low sodium)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 pinch cayenne (red) pepper
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place salmon skin side down on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Cut several long (shallow) slits in the top of the salmon.
- Whisk together the soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, toasted sesame seeds, garlic, cayenne pepper, and salt until thoroughly combined. Brush over top of the salmon being sure to push some down into the slits. It's okay if some of the sauce pools onto the baking sheet.
- Bake until no longer (or just barely) translucent in the middle, depending on how done you like it and how thick the fish is, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Spoon any sauce back on top that has collected on the baking sheet. Serve with whole-grain ramen and veggies or over a salad. The fish will flake right off the skin when ready to eat.
Notes
- Gluten-free if gluten-free soy sauce is used.
- We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Go-To Baked Salmon
Amount Per Serving
Calories 217
Calories from Fat 99
% Daily Value*
Fat 11g17%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 62mg21%
Sodium 184mg8%
Potassium 574mg16%
Carbohydrates 5g2%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 23g46%
Vitamin A 56IU1%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 26mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.