Spiced Honey Baked Salmon

5 from 4 votes

Baked Salmon- There is just something magical about Salmon + Honey! It's like the honey perfectly engulfs the salmon and locks in all the flavor and juiciness and what you get is a virtually fool-proof way to bake moist, flavorful, salmon. Season it with a a few spices { like smoked paprika, cumin and coriander} and it's just flavor perfection. Did I mention it was healthy too!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Main

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 348kcal

Author: Susan Randall

Ingredients

2 salmon fillets approx.5- 6 oz. each ,skin on (wild King or your favorite variety)

Marinade

2 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
¼ teaspoon ground coriander
¼ teaspoon cumin
½ teaspoon salt
pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375F
Rinse salmon and pat dry with paper towel. set aside
Mix marinade ingredients thoroughly in a medium bowl (large/deep enough to fit salmon) Add salmon and let marinate 10-20 minutes.
Arrange salmon on a foil (or parchment paper) lined baking sheet, skin side down. Reserving remaining marinade for later.
Bake until salmon is cooked through to your liking approx. 15-20 min.,basting ½ way through with remaining marinade. Let salmon rest 5 min. (outside of oven) before serving (Salmon will continue to cook during this time so keep this in mind when removing salmon from oven) .

Notes

Recipe Notes:

The salmon continues to cook once you've removed it from the oven. You'll want to error on the side of removing the salmon when it is still looking just a tiny bit undercooked (darker pink). By the time the salmon has rested (5 minutes) you should have a perfectly cooked fillet.

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