Honey Glazed Sesame Salmon

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If you like honey butter, then you will love this Sesame Salmon. Slightly sweet with an Asian flair, then topped with sesame seeds!

Sesame Salmon

My family loves salmon, plus its one of the few proteins that cooks quickly and tastes delicious by doing hardly anything to it. For this Sesame Salmon Recipe, I just slathered a few filets with honey, butter, and sesame oil. SHOCKING, I know. I threw on a little salt and pepper too for good measure and then threw it into the oven. Served with a little rice and a salad and that was dinner 🙂

Main Ingredients

All you need are 5 ingredients and 20 minutes of your time to make this delicious Honey Glazed Salmon! Here’s what you’ll need:

• Fresh Salmon – I use salmon, typically from Costco. Wild or farm-raised is fine. Whatever you can get your hands on is great, as long as it’s fresh.
• Butter – I use salted butter because that is my preference, but use what you have.
• Honey – sticky sweetness!
• Sesame Oil – for its great taste.
• Salt and Pepper – season to taste.
• Sesame Seeds – for garnish, optional but recommended.
• Parsely – same as the sesame seeds, an optional garnish.

If you love love love Salmon, try these other fish recipes: Baja Fish Tacos, Crispy Red Fish Sandwiches & Old Bay Home Fries, Southwest Cod Cakes with Mexican Sweet Rice, and Healthy Fish Sticks Recipe with Cucumber Dill Sauce.

How to Cook Sesame Salmon

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil and spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray. Dab each salmon filet with paper towels to dry and place on the prepared baking sheet. Set aside.
3. In a small bowl, stir butter, honey, oil, salt, and pepper together until smooth. Spread a thin layer of honey mixture over each piece of salmon and bake for 10-12 minutes or until barely cooked.
4. Top with sesame seeds and parsley if desired and serve immediately.

How Long to Bake Salmon

I find fish, in general, bakes best at a high temperature for a shorter period of time. This honey glazed salmon is no different. I recommend baking at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until just baked. Of course, the time will vary slightly based on how thick your piece of fish is and if your oven runs hot or cold, but this is a great guideline.

Sesame Salmon Leftovers

Any leftovers can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 6 days! To reheat simply microwave in intervals until heated through.

More Salmon Recipes to Try!

• Baked Salmon with Garlic Butter Bread Crumbs
• Asian Salmon Recipe
• Leftover Salmon Croquettes with Avocado Salsa and Skillet Fries

If you have some fish haters in your neck of the woods, consider making them this Honey Glazed Salmon Recipe! It’s a buttery, lightly sweet, Asian inspired dish that doesn’t taste fishy at all, as long as you are using the freshest fish you can find. Just like my Herb Baked Cod recipe, this will turn fish haters into lovers! Promise!!

Printable recipe below. Have a great day, friends!

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Honey Glazed Salmon with Sesame Seeds

If you like honey butter, then you will love this Honey Glazed Salmon. Slightly sweet with an Asian flair, then topped with sesame seeds!

servings 4 servings

Prep Time 8 minutes mins

Cook Time 12 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

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Ingredients

• ▢ 24 oz fresh salmon 4 portions 6 oz each
• ▢ 1 tablespoon butter softened
• ▢ 1 tablespoon honey
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
• ▢ salt & pepper to taste
• ▢ sesame seeds for garnish, optional
• ▢ parsley for garnish, optional

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Line baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil and spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray. Dab each salmon filet with paper towels to dry and place on the prepared baking sheet. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, stir butter, honey, oil, salt, and pepper together until smooth. Spread a thin layer of honey butter mixture over each piece of salmon and bake for 10-12 minutes or until barely cooked.
• Top with sesame seeds and parsley if desired and serve immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 287kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 100mg | Potassium: 833mg | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 156IU | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: baked salmon, honey glazed salmon, salmon