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This honey butter Old Bay salmon is an easy dinner, absolutely delicious and super flavorful! The salmon is super-tender, with a delicious mix of spices and a tasty garlic, honey and lemon sauce.
💙 Why you'll love it
- Fan of salmon, you came at the right place - this recipe is, according to me, one of the best way to enjoy salmon! It's the perfect balance between spicy and tender. Trust me, you're gonna love it and your whole family will too!
- Super quick - less than 5 minutes of prep time and only a few minutes of cooking time. Meaning that dinner will be ready in no time!
- Few ingredients - you'll only need a handful of ingredients for this delicious dish. Great, isn't it?
- Make it healthy or comforting with the side of your choice - for a healthy meal, vegetables such as green beans would go perfectly with this recipe. If you want a comforting dish, serve it with French fries!
- You can vary cooking methods - I use an oven for this recipe, but you can use a frying pan or an Air Fryer.
😍Other salmon gems
Salmon avocado toast
Parmesan and Panko crusted salmon
Teriyaki glazed salmon
Salmon and leek puff pastry
🧄 Ingredients
You'll need those simple ingredients to make this easy salmon recipe. You can find the quantities in the recipe card below.
- Salmon fillets - you can leave the skin on or take it out.
- Garlic - if you want to choose your garlic carefully so you do not encourage the slavery of Chinese prisoners, read my Eco Tips on the subject.
- Honey - buy good quality one, as it's one of the key ingredient of this dish.
- Butter - I suggest using unsalted butter.
- Lemon - lemon juice for the sauce and lemon zest or slices to decorate.
- Old Bay seasoning - you can buy it in most supermarkets.
- Fresh herbs - you can use fresh parsley or any other herb that you like!
- Salt and black pepper to season salmon.
🌶Variation
If you want to spice it up, add 1 tablespoon of Cajun seasoning or add a pinch of Cayenne pepper.
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✨How to make the perfect honey butter old bay salmon recipe?
Recipe detailed instructions and quantities are in the recipe card below.
- Preheat oven. Meanwhile, place salmon fillets in a baking dish or a large baking sheet.
- Rub salmon fillets with Old Bay seasoning.
- In a small mixing bowl, stir together melted butter, garlic, honey, lemon juice, salt and black pepper. Pour the mixture over salmon fillets.
- Garnish with fresh lemon slices
- Bake for 12-16 minutes (to be adapted according to fillets size and thickness), until totally opaque.
- Finally garnish with parsley (or other fresh herbs) and a few fresh lemon zests.
👩🏻🍳 Chef's Tips
- Don't overcook salmon - there's nothing more frustrating than a salmon that should have been tender but ends up dried out!
- Leave the skin on, as it will help the salmon keep its moisture while cooking.
💡Frequently Asked Questions
French fries, sweet potato fries, Basmati rice or vegetables (green beans, zucchinis, eggplants, etc...).
Yes, of course! Use a frying pan on medium-high heat. Cook your salmon for 4 minutes on the skin, then turn over and cook for a further 3 minutes.
You can also use an Air Fryer : once in the air fryer basket, let it cook for 8-10 minutes at 180°C/356°F. Add 1 or 2 minutes of cooking if necessary.
❄️ Storage and freezing
Store - if you have leftover salmon, wait until it's perfectly cold and place it in an airtight container then in the fridge. That way, you'll be able to keep it for 2-3 days.
Reheat - I recommend that you reheat this salmon recipe in the microwave, as it's the best way to avoid overcooking the salmon.
Freeze - once perfectly cold, place your salmon fillets in a freezer bag, on which you have written the name of the recipe and the date.
Defrost - remove the salmon from the freezer bag and place on a plate. Leave to defrost slowly in the fridge for 8 to 24 hours (time will depend on the thickness of your salmon fillets).
📖 Recette
The best honey butter Old Bay salmon (easy recipe)
Ingredients
- 2 salmon fillets
- 1 tablespoon Old Bay seasoning
- ⅛ cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 large garlic clove pressed
- ⅛ cup honey
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper or to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your oven at 356°F / 180°C in natural convection mode. Meanwhile, place your salmon fillets in a baking dish or a large baking sheet.
- Rub your salmon with Old Bay seasoning.
- In a small mixing bowl, stir together melted butter, garlic, honey, lemon juice, salt and black pepper. Pour the mixture over the salmon fillets.
- Garnish with fresh lemon slices and bake for 12-16 minutes (to be adapted according to fillets size and thickness), until totally opaque. Finally garnish with parsley (or other fresh herbs) and a few fresh lemon zests.
Notes
- Store - if you have leftover salmon, wait until it's perfectly cold and place it in an airtight container then in the fridge. That way, you'll be able to keep it for 2-3 days.
- Reheat - I recommend that you reheat this salmon recipe in the microwave, as it's the best way to avoid overcooking the salmon.
- Freeze - once perfectly cold, place your salmon fillets in a freezer bag, on which you have written the name of the recipe and the date.
- Defrost - remove the salmon from the freezer bag and place on a plate. Leave to defrost slowly in the fridge for 8 to 24 hours (time will depend on the thickness of your salmon fillets).
- 1 tablespoon celery salt
- 1 tablespoon hot paprika
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 ½ teaspoons mustard powder
- ¾ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground white pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground bay leaves
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
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