Description
Salmon with Citrus Glaze delivers a perfect weeknight meal that zings with tangy freshness and comes together faster than your favorite podcast episode. Grab some salmon fillets, whip up the glaze, and savor a restaurant-quality dinner right at your kitchen counter.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 2 6-ounce salmon fillets
Glaze Ingredients:
- ½ cup fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Seasoning and Garnish:
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ginger powder
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Warm your oven to precisely 400°F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or a light cooking spray coating.
- Gently blot your salmon fillets with paper towels to remove excess moisture, then position them skin-side down on the prepared sheet.
- Drizzle exactly 1 tablespoon olive oil over the fillets and sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper across the surface.
- Combine ½ cup fresh orange juice, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, and ½ teaspoon ginger powder in a small bowl, whisking until fully integrated.
- Pour the citrus glaze uniformly over your salmon, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Slide the baking sheet into the 400°F oven and bake for exactly 12-15 minutes, watching for the fish to become fully cooked and easily flakable with a fork.
- Extract the salmon from the oven and allow it to rest for 2-3 minutes to settle the juices.
- Sprinkle 1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley across the top as a final flourish before serving.
Notes
- Fresh salmon makes a huge difference, so choose a high-quality fillet with bright color and firm texture.
- Remove salmon from refrigerator 15 minutes before cooking to ensure even temperature and better cooking results.
- For a low-carb option, replace honey with a sugar-free sweetener like monk fruit or stevia.
- Experiment with different citrus juices like grapefruit or lime to create unique flavor variations in the glaze.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
- Category: Salmon
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 390 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 930 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 34 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg