Hot Honey Roasted Salmon.
Embarrassingly easy hot honey salmon, coming right up.
Seriously, hot honey salmon is making its weeknight rounds over here. This is a way to get even a non-salmon lover INTO it.
Read: Eddie. He doesn’t love salmon and I adore it. I could probably eat it two or three nights a week.
Our obsession with hot honey started a few years ago. Hot honey pineapple wedges, anyone?
Oh my gosh.
And these hot honey sweet potatoes are an absolute dream. I first made them for a friendsgiving (wanting things to be a little different, but the same… you know!) and we’ve been dying over them ever since.
After that, I put hot honey on pizza and things just went up from there.
I’m not an overly spicy person. I mean, I don’t LOVE the heat. Eddie likes lots of heat and I like very mild heat.
The hot honey is perfect for me once the peppers and seeds are removed. If you like things hotter, keep the peppers and the seeds in. If you are afraid of the heat to begin with, you can remove the seeds from the peppers and just add the chopped pepper itself to the honey, then remove it.
So many ways to make hot honey!
Also, if you like things really hot, teach me your ways!
Don’t you feel like it ruins your taste buds?
And ruins the taste of foods?
And overall kills your mouth?
Hurts your… everything?
I would love to learn to eat spicier foods and enjoy them. Right now, I tend to get a heat level of 1 in a thai restaurant. Eddie gets a 10!
This hot honey salmon also slightly reminds me of my toasted sesame ginger salmon from ages ago. It’s one of the most popular recipes on the blog and something we make often. I’m always looking for other ways to spice up salmon because this recipe is tops and one that Eddie will devour.
The hot honey salmon here is one of the recipes we made a few weeks ago that inspired me to start side dish Sundays. Plain white or brown rice compliments this nicely because the salmon has a ton of flavor. I love the parmesan roasted broccoli with it too! It goes with so many different things.
My personal favorite thing to do the next day is making a huge salmon salad. I love a good salmon salad, so a hot honey salmon salad? Um hello! All that flakey, buttery fish makes for the perfect bite with every forkful.
For day-after leftovers, add this on top of some butter lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, dried cherries, sliced almonds, feta, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. After that, spritz it with some more lemon or use your favorite vinaigrette. It’s the most satisfying bowl.
Makes you feel oh-so good too!
Hot Honey Salmon
Hot Honey Roasted Salmon
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 jalapeño pepper thinly sliced
- 1 (2 pound) salmon filet
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil.
- Heat the honey and the jalapeños in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Let the honey come to a light simmer then turn off the honey. Let it sit for 5 minutes. Strain the honey through a fine mesh sieve to remove the peppers and the seeds.
- Place your salmon filet on the foil and sprinkle it with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Spoon a few tablespoons of the honey on top of the salmon and place the lemon slices on top. Roast for 15 to 20 minute, or until the salmon flakes easily with a fork.
- Before serving, drizzle a bit more honey on the salmon and add the peppers if you wish. Serve with an extra spritz of lemon.
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I appreciate you so much!
I kind of maybe want to put it in a taco too.
51 Comments on “Hot Honey Roasted Salmon.”
I love salmon and sweet, but I’m not too keen on super spicy either. This sounds like a manageable (palatable) level of heat though! Yum.
thanks so much liz!
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Well Eddie has a genetic advantage for liking spicy food since redheads have higher pain tolerances. I had to teach my husband to like spicy food when we first started dating (he thought fajitas were spicy), and now he puts hot sauce on everything. I think it’s just repeated exposure.
I think this salmon would make a delightful biscuit sandwich. Maybe with some bacon like a hot honey salmon club sandwich biscuit
i just heard conan o brien talking about this!!
12 pounds….or one 2 lb salmon filet?
one 2 pound filet! :)
Hi
I love the way you roast the salmon. The way marinated the salmon and giving a finishing touch with honey. The juicy and the delicious taste remains in the salmon.
Thanks for contributing your dish with us..
thank you!
Did you mean a 12 lb salmon filet or a 2 lb salmon filet? I’m guessing a 2 lb filet, but I want to be sure before trying a ruining the recipe! Thanks!
it is a 2-pound salmon filet!! :)
I’m with you. I’ll take mild salsa, green tabasco and level 1 in restaurants every time. Combustion of my mouth tissues doesn’t make me enjoy my food more.
This looks stellar (and manageable). Good one.
thanks erin!!
This was delicious! We served the hot honey salmon over a mixed greens salad for a healthy dinner. So good and super easy!
so glad you liked it!!
OMG. I’m a HUGE fan of your toasted sesame ginger salmon, so I trust your salmon recipes, Jess! Can’t wait to add this one into the rotation.
By the way – if Eddie’s a fan of heat, I recommend the hot and sweet jalapenos from TJ’s. Ridiculously addictive!!!
i love those jalapenos!! so good!
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This looks amazing and you’re amazing and sorry about rolling my eyes 🤪😘 I can’t wait to make this! Hot and sweet is the best combo evvvahhh!! 👏🔥😘
xoxoxo! thank you lindsay!
This was delicious!
so glad you liked it!
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I’m with Eddie, although for some reason sushi salmon is one of my favorites! Cooked though, not, but I know how many health benefits there are in salmon so thank you for this wonderful looking version
thanks sabrina! xo
Do you think this would work on a chicken breast?! Thanks!
definitely! you will probably have to roast a bit longer but the flavors will work for sure.
This looks amazing, and weeknight easy! I’ll be adding this to next week’s dinner plan! :)
thanks odessa!
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Hi, I love , love , love heat and spice. Do you think it would taste ok if I didn’t strain the honey sauce and roasted the salmon with the peppers and seeds? Basically I am looking for a way to make it spicier… Thanks!
Could you make this with a different fish? My husband won’t touch salmon 🙄
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I love this recipe! I have made it 3 times during Lent on Fridays! So easy but the salmon tastes like it was a difficult recipe.
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Can I leave the jalapeños in the honey or do I have to strain them?
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My family loves salmon! I can’t wait to try this recipe with my kids!
The hot honey salmon is AMAZING! Thank you for such a simple, delicious recipe.
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Can I make this the same way with 6oz filets instead of a large 2lb one?
Thanks!
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Not sure what happened. I made this recipe exactly like it said and the honey ran off of the fish and burned. Not much of a flavor left on the fish. I did pour the rest of the honey onto the fish after I took it out of the oven. Still not much flavor. Not sure I will try this recipe again.
Hot foods are so delicious once you get used to them. It’s like another level of your tastebuds unlock, and suddenly you can’t leave without the kick. I especially love hot and sweet together–Korean dishes are a must for that. Excited to try this with the seeds in.
This was really good and so easy for a weeknight! My husband and I love spicy food. The honey came out so nice and spicy. I served with rice pilaf and green beans. We are going to have the leftovers over salad tonight as recommended.