Description
This quick honey mustard salmon recipe is an easy clean-up dinner with hints of garlic, spicy red pepper flakes, and tangy lemon juice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lb. wild caught salmon filet
- 2 tablespoons stone ground mustard
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon dry basil
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- salt & pepper to season
- squeeze of lemon to finish
- chives or parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F.
- Line a baking sheet with tin foil.
- Place the salmon in the center of the lined baking sheet.
- To a small bowl add, mustard, honey, smoked paprika, basil, red pepper flakes and minced garlic. Whisk until smooth.
- Pour the mixture over the salmon. Gently rub the mixture into the salmon so it is completely coated.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until your desired doneness.
- Remove salmon from the oven. Turn on the broiler and place salmon under the broiler for 2-3 minutes to caramelize the honey on top.
- Garnish with chopped chives or parsley. Serve!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 oz.
- Calories: 178
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 351 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 31 g
- Cholesterol: 87 mg
