Baked Honey Mustard Salmon (Printable)
Tender salmon glazed with sweet honey mustard, baked flaky and golden in under 30 minutes.
# What You'll Need:
→ Fish
01 - 4 salmon fillets (about 5 oz each), skin-on or skinless
→ Honey Mustard Glaze
02 - 3 tbsp Dijon mustard
03 - 2 tbsp honey
04 - 1 tbsp olive oil
05 - 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
06 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
07 - ½ tsp salt
08 - ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
→ Garnish
09 - 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
10 - Lemon wedges
# How to Cook:
01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
02 - In a small bowl, whisk together Dijon mustard, honey, olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, salt, and pepper until smooth and well combined.
03 - Place salmon fillets on the prepared baking sheet, skin-side down. Brush each fillet generously with the honey mustard glaze, coating evenly.
04 - Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until the salmon flakes easily with a fork and is just opaque in the center.
05 - Remove from the oven and let rest for 2 minutes. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The glaze caramelizes in the oven and creates a golden crust that makes people think you spent an hour when it was really five minutes of work.
- Salmon cooks so fast that you can have dinner on the table before the rice finishes if you time it right, which makes this the rare weeknight recipe that actually respects your schedule.
02 -
- Overcooked salmon turns dry and chalky in seconds, so start checking at the 12 minute mark because every oven has its own personality.
- Letting the salmon sit in the glaze for even ten minutes before baking makes a noticeable difference in how deeply the flavor penetrates the fish.
03 -
- Take the salmon out of the fridge about 15 minutes before baking so it cooks evenly instead of being cold in the center.
- Spoon the pan juices back over the fillets right before serving because that concentrated glaze is liquid gold.