Honey Mustard Salmon
From the department of “it can’t get any easier than this,” I share with you a flavorful baked salmon fillet topped with an easy honey mustard sauce that takes all of five minutes to prep. It’s a stir, pour, and bake kind of recipe and is so simple that I hesitated to share it because it’s hardly a recipe at all.
But easy recipes are the best recipes, right? So, if it’s been a while since you’ve made baked salmon, this is a great recipe to try:
- It’s easy! Ready in 20 minutes, friends.
- The combination of honey, mustard, fresh dill, and salmon is so delicious.
- You only need a bowl, a sheet pan, and foil to make it!
Ingredients
- Salmon fillet: I used an 8-ounce salmon fillet for this recipe, which is enough for three decent-sized servings. Look for a salmon fillet that is about one inch thick. It will take about 12 minutes to bake.
- Sauce: This one’s easy. It’s made with honey andย Dijon mustard,ย along withย pantry seasonings like salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
How to Make It
โ๏ธ Make the Sauce
Whisk the mustard, honey, dill, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a small bowl until smooth. Place the salmon filet skin-side down on a sheet pan lined with foil. Pour the sauce over the top
โ๏ธ Bake the Salmon
Bake the honey mustard salmon at 400ยฐF for 10 to 12 minutes. If your salmon is thicker (or thinner), you will need to adjust the cooking time. Testing it with a fork is the best way to know when your salmon is cooked. It should flake easily.
Side Dish Ideas
This recipe makes two to three servings, but you can easily stretch it to four with a side. Salmon is pretty rich, so a little goes a long way. Here are some ideas you might like:
- Roasted broccoli with lemon juice and grated Parmesan cheese
- Sauteed Green Beans with lemon and garlic
- Lemon-Honey Glazed Carrots
- Roasted Parmesan Potatoes
- Green Bean Potato Salad
Storage Tips
If you have leftovers, store them in the refrigerator in an airtight container. They’ll keep well for a day or so.
Instead of reheating the leftover salmon, I like to cut it into pieces and add it to a salad the next dayโit’s good! If you reheat it, don’t overdo itโotherwise, the salmon will end up overcooked.
More Salmon Recipes
Honey Mustard Baked Salmon
This baked salmon dish takes about five minutes to prep and less than 15 minutes to cook. The salmon bakes in a flavorful honey mustard sauce made with simple pantry ingredients and some fresh dill. This recipe serves three but can easily be stretched to serve four if you have a side dish or bread.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 3 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 8 oz salmon fillet
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400ยฐF. Line a baking sheet with tin foil.
- In a small bowl, combine the mustard, honey, dill, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and garlic powder until smooth.
- Place the salmon on the baking sheet, skin side down. Pour the sauce over the top. Bake the salmon for approximately 10 to 12 minutes or until it flakes easily with a fork.
Notes
Depending on your oven and the size of your salmon, you may need to adjust the cooking time. I recommend checking the salmon a few times while it bakes. You know it’s done when it flakes easily with a fork.
Nutrition
- Calories: 136
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 835.1mg
- Fat: 3.4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6.8g
- Fiber: 0.1g
- Protein: 15.7g
- Cholesterol: 34.8mg
The nutrition is an estimate only. It was calculated using Nutrifox, an online nutrition calculator.
More 20-Minute Dinners
- Creamy Goat Cheese Pasta
- 5-Ingredient Orange Chicken
- Mascarpone Garlic Pasta
- Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps
I hope you try this easy baked salmon soon! It’s great when you want something delicious but quick. Enjoy!
Happy cooking!
Such a great looking recipe! Loving how this looks. The family is going to love this!
I made this last night so easy and delicious.
This salmon was truly DELICIOUS! Easy, and just soooooo good!
Love this served for my New Yearโs Eve guests and they raved about it.
Thanks!
So glad it was a hit!