Baked Salmon Honey Mustard (Printable Version)
Tender salmon glazed in a sweet honey mustard sauce, baked to juicy perfection for an easy dinner.
# Ingredient List:
→ Fish
01 - 4 salmon fillets (about 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 (optional)
10 - 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
11 - Lemon wedges, to serve
# How to Make:
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.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The sauce creates this gorgeous sticky glaze that makes even basic salmon taste restaurant quality
- Everything comes together in under 30 minutes with ingredients you probably already have
02 -
- Salmon keeps cooking after it comes out of the oven, so pull it when it still looks slightly underdone in the very center
- The sauce should be bubbling and starting to caramelize around the edges, but watch closely in the last few minutes so honey does not burn
03 -
- Pat the salmon completely dry with paper towels before adding the sauce so it sticks instead of sliding off
- If the sauce is too thick to spread easily, warm it for 10 seconds in the microwave first