Simple Honey Garlic Salmon
This honey garlic salmon is perfectly <strong>savory, sweet,</strong> and<strong> sticky</strong>. With the use of simple ingredients all put together in one pan, this will for sure be one of your new recipe staples!
- Prep time
- 14 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
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- Salmon fillets, cut into 1-2u0022-thick pieces
- ~1/4 cup potato starch, for coating (can be substituted with cornstarch or rice flour)
- 1/2 tsp salt, to taste
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 2-3 tbsp honey
- 1.5 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp chili flakes
- 2 tbsp water
Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, mix together the potato starch, salt, and pepper until evenly combined.
- 2
Pat the salmon fillets dry, then toss into the seasoned potato starch mixture until lightly coated.
- 3
In an oiled pan over medium heat, pan-fry the coated salmon fillets for about 2-3 minutes on each side, or until just cooked-through. Set aside and drain the remaining oil from the pan.
- 4
Melt the butter. Saute the minced garlic for about 1 minute, or until fragrant and golden. Add in the honey, soy sauce, lime juice, chili flakes, and water. Bring the sauce to a boil, then simmer on medium heat until thickened, about 1-2 minutes.
- 5
Return the cooked salmon back to the pan. Continuously spoon the honey garlic sauce over the fillets to baste.
- 6
Serve with a bowl of warm rice and fresh veggies. Enjoy!