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Honey garlic glazed salmon fillets with sesame seeds and green onions on a white plate
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Honey Garlic Salmon

Pan-seared salmon fillets glazed with a sticky honey garlic sauce made in one skillet. Ready in 20 minutes and costs about $4 a serving.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword honey garlic salmon, main dishes, weeknight dinners
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Author Maggie

Ingredients

  • 4 salmon fillets about 6 oz each, skin-on or skinless
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • sriracha optional, for heat
  • salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Pat salmon fillets dry and season with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place salmon presentation-side down and sear for 4 minutes until golden. Flip and cook for 3 more minutes. Remove to a plate.
  3. In the same skillet, reduce heat to medium. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add honey, soy sauce, and rice vinegar. Stir and let the sauce bubble for 1 to 2 minutes until slightly thickened.
  4. Add butter and swirl until melted and glossy. Add a squeeze of sriracha if you like heat.
  5. Return salmon to the skillet and spoon the sauce over the fillets. Cook for 1 minute to coat.
  6. Serve over rice with steamed vegetables. Spoon extra sauce over everything.