Baked Salmon Honey Mustard (Printable Version)
Tender salmon glazed with honey mustard, baked until golden and flaky
# What You’ll Need:
→ Fish
01 - 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each), skin-on or skinless
→ Honey Mustard Sauce
02 - 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
03 - 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
04 - 3 tablespoons honey
05 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
06 - 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
07 - 1 garlic clove, minced
08 - ½ teaspoon salt
09 - ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
→ Garnish
10 - 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
11 - Lemon wedges, to serve
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil.
02 - In a small bowl, whisk together Dijon mustard, whole grain mustard, honey, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and black pepper until smooth.
03 - Place the salmon fillets on the prepared baking sheet, skin-side down if applicable.
04 - Spoon the honey mustard sauce evenly over each fillet, spreading to coat the tops completely.
05 - Bake in the preheated oven for 15-18 minutes, or until the salmon flakes easily with a fork and is just cooked through.
06 - Transfer to plates, garnish with chopped parsley, and serve with lemon wedges.
# Top Tips:
01 -
- The sauce creates this beautiful caramelized glaze that makes restaurant quality results feel effortless
- Everything comes together in under 30 minutes with ingredients you probably already have in your pantry
- The balance of sweet honey and tangy mustard is somehow perfect on salmon
02 -
- Salmon keeps cooking after you pull it from the oven, so remove it when it's slightly less done than you want
- The sauce will burn if your oven runs hot, so check at 12 minutes the first time you make this
- Letting the salmon marinate for 15 minutes before baking makes a huge difference in flavor penetration
03 -
- Pat your salmon completely dry before adding the sauce for better adhesion
- Room temperature salmon cooks more evenly than cold straight from the fridge