This honey glazed salmon is packed with flavor from fresh ginger, shallot, and garlic. The sauce is top notch and ready to impress!
This was one of the first dishes I ever made for Zach when we first started dating. It was about 14 years ago and I really wanted to impress him with my famous Honey Glazed Salmon recipe. Let’s just say things didn’t go as planned.
I had the recipe written on a scrap piece of paper, and at the time I was not nearly as confident in my cooking skills as I am now. I was following recipes to a T, and for whatever reason I read the measurement of 1/2 cup orange juice as 2 cups. Oy.
I thought the sauce looked too watery but wasn’t sure why and basically ended up serving him a piece of salmon that was swimming in orange juice! Yeah he ate it, but for the life of him could not figure out why I was so excited to make this recipe. It was gross but…
HE MARRIED ME ANYWAY! And good thing because I never messed it up again, and it’s become one of our family favorites ever since.
Health Benefits of Salmon
Salmon alone has so many positive health benefits. It’s an excellent source of high-quality protein, vitamins and minerals. The content of omega-3’s puts this fish over the top though. What in the world is an omega-3? In short, omega-3 fatty acids contribute to healthy brain function, the heart, joints and general well-being. Yes please!
Sides for Honey Glazed Salmon
Serve this easy, delicious salmon with my classic Coconut Rice recipe and a simple salad and DINNER IS DONE. An Arugula, Apple, and Avocado Salad would be absolutely divine, or do Massaged Kale Salad for some dark leafy greens.
Honey Glazed Salmon
Description
This honey glazed salmon is packed with flavor including fresh ginger, shallot, and garlic. The sauce is top notch and ready to impress!
Ingredients
- 1 pound salmon
For the sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons minced shallot
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1/2 cup orange juice, (I use fresh squeezed)
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place salmon in a baking dish and set aside.
- In a medium saucepan heat the olive oil over medium/low heat. Add the shallot, ginger and garlic, and cook for 5 minutes until wilted, stirring occasionally.
- Add the orange juice, molasses, ketchup, honey, salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Keep the sauce at a low rolling boil for 2-3 minutes, stirring often.
- Reduce the heat and simmer the sauce for about 5-7 minutes until it begins to thicken, stirring occasionally.
- Pour the sauce over the salmon and bake for about 20-25 minutes. Spoon sauce over salmon again about half way through baking.
Notes
*Use any leftover salmon to top over a salad the next day!
*This sauce makes extra, enough for about 1 1/2 -2 pounds of fish. So you can either make more fish, or save the extra sauce and use it to serve over chicken or meat later in the week!
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Comments
Akaylah Kim
So yummy, a go-to for hosting dinner and for a quick weeknight meal.
★★★★★
Jenny
Salmon is a weekly dinner staple for me but my husband is not a big fan. I’ve been trying to get him on board so that we’re not making two different meals. Enter this honey glaze.!! We have found a winner and perhaps a salmon convert. We had enough sauce for two dinners and he insisted we have two nights in a row. This recipe will be a regular in our meal planning.
★★★★★
Melissa Pittson-Roberts
So tasty! The sauce really kicks it up a notch to feel like a fancy meal. I am not super confident making salmon, and this recipe made me feel a whole lot more confident 🙂 Highly recommend! My husband and I devoured it.
★★★★★
Rebecca
So good! It’s a new family favorite. I made it twice this month, once with molasses and once with brown sugar. Both were great.
★★★★★
Elaine
This dish was so delish. The salmon came out perfect and was even good the next day. Next time I make it and I will definitely make it again I will at least double the amount of ginger the recipe asks for. I didn’t taste the ginger too much and I love ginger. Will try on some pork chops too.
★★★★★
Lauren
So yummy! My whole family enjoyed it!
★★★★
Madison
So delicious and easy to put together (the best kind of recipe!!) If there are any leftovers, it reheats really well too!
★★★★★
Abbi
The sauce is amazing! It was easy to prep ahead of time and my husband assembled and cooked for a quick dinner. We will be making the sauce to serve with stir fry too!
★★★★★
Brooke
Loved it! I don’t usually love salmon, but this recipe was so good. I even got the sauce to thicken and I can never thicken sauces.
★★★★★
Liz
I really appreciated how simple this recipe was and it seems pretty foolproof! Molasses isn’t a staple in my house, so I subbed brown sugar, which I think let the ketchup flavor come through a bit much for my taste, so next time I’ll look for molasses. I also used onion instead of shallots, which worked well enough but there’s no doubt shallots are the way to go. With my subs, 4 stars (so, try not to take my shortcuts!)
★★★★
Mollie Ann Maxwell
This was really pretty good! I don’t love salmon unless it’s raw or smoked (I’m weird I know) but I wanted to go outside my comfort zone and the sauce was really good! I ended up dumping all of it on 1 pound of fish and not sure if that was the right choice or not. Maybe it would have caramelized a bit more if I was more reserved about it? I think I would actually like this sauce even better on crispy tofu, but again that’s more about fish preference. We ate this with coconut rice and roasted asparagus
★★★★★
Anne
Delicious and easy to make! Made the recipe to a T for Recipe of the Month. Next time will add sriracha or something to spice it up a bit. Will definitely be in the rotation going forward.
★★★★★
Sophie
This was a big hit! Even my very picky children who usually don’t love fish cleaned their plates. Another great recipe!
★★★★★
Morgan
So easy & delish! Decided last minute to make this for dinner & had everything on hand!
★★★★★
Rachael
I was so nervous to try this recipe because I don’t feel super confident with fish/salmon. Lanie said you can do this with chicken but I wanted to challenge myself and try it out the way it was intended. It turned out great! We had friends over for dinner and everyone loved it! Including my 2 year old son. I’m sure this would’ve been good with coconut rice but we just served it with plain rice and a veggie.
I had to replace the molasses since I didn’t have any on hand but it was still amazing and I would absolutely make it again.
★★★★★
Livier Rocha
I love salmon, but this recipe by Laney takes it to a whole other level of deliciousness. That savory sweet combination with a ginger note compliments the salmon. I am so glad I made this recipe and the entire family loved it too.
★★★★★
Stephanie
This was so delicious!! Always looking for new ways to make salmon and this recipe did not disappoint! I did not have molasses on hand so subbed brown sugar and it was maybe a bit thinner but still flavorful!
★★★★★
Amanda
This was a huge hit in a house full of picky eaters! I wasn’t able to find ginger at the store, so unfortunately I had to omit it, and I’m sure it would have tasted even better with it. But my husband, who doesn’t love salmon or sauces, went back for thirds!
★★★★
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I love hearing that!!
Leah N
I haven’t made salmon in a while and this was a great meal for my reintroduction to salmon! Easy and delicious. It had a little too much ginger for my taste and next time I might half the sauce as we had a lot extra, but I will definitely make again. Thank you!
★★★★★
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So glad you liked it Leah!
Erin Weinrich
This salmon is so delicious! It was so simple to make, and the sauce was awesome! Even my 2 year old wanted to eat this off of my and my husband’s plates tonight instead of his pizza! Can’t wait to eat the leftovers tomorrow night! Yum! Thanks for a wonderful recipe!
★★★★★
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Whoooohooo! Such a win!
Leah N
I haven’t made salmon in a while and this was a delicious, easy first recipe back! It had a bit too much ginger for my taste and made too much sauce, but I will definitely make again with a few tweaks to fit our taste buds. Maybe even add veggies to the sauce and top with sesame seeds. Yum! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
★★★★★
Renee O’Donnell
So yummy! The sauce was easy and quick to make, and I loved that I could make it a day ahead so I was prepared to pinker an easy and fast dinner on a busy day. Not overly sweet and paired very well with coconut rice and a side of broccoli 🥦
★★★★★
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Yes! Such a solid meal!
Tara Gregory
Delicious and simple. My one year old will not touch salmon usually but after I drizzled some extra sauce on his, he ate it! The sweetness was just the thing to help my partner enjoy it more too (not a big salmon fan). Oh and I loved it!
★★★★★
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That’s amazing Tara!
Lauren
Loved this recipe! In fact my whole family loved this recipe! It was so so good and we can’t wait to make it again. I didn’t have orange juice, fresh ginger or molasses but substituted with juice from a couple of mandarins, ground ginger and maple syrup.
★★★★★
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I love how easy it is to swap out ingredients!
Nydia Laner
Made this a few night ago. Very easy and super delicious. Adding to weeknight dinner rotation.
★★★★★
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Whooohooo!!!
Rachel
My family loved this recipe! It was easy and tasted great. The next day my daughter commented “dinner last night was so good”. This rarely happens. So thank you!
★★★★★
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Such a win!!!
Mary
Delish and super easy and with sauce left over to try on something else tomorrow! Another keeper!
★★★★★
Jill
Super simple recipe and a hit with the whole family! Can’t wait for leftovers on a salad tomorrow for lunch.
★★★★★
LCF
Good recipe to change up my usual salmon with lemon. The sauce is quick and it add some sweetness to the dish. I will definitely make this again 🙌🏼
★★★★
Angela Todaro
Simple but so much flavor! Swapped the molasses for a few dashes of coconut aminos and it was still spot on. Paired with some steamed broccoli and it was a nice balance of flavor on the plate.
★★★★★
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SO glad you liked it Angela! Thanks for the review!
Sara Corna
This salmon dish is easy and delicious! Kid approved also! I more than doubled the garlic by accident but it was still delicious and who doesn’t like extra garlic? This recipe was easy to make and both sweet and savory! My first time cooking with molasses also! I served it with crispy smashed potatoes and mashed cauliflower.
★★★★★
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Sounds like the perfect meal!
Kristen
This sauce is the bomb, and I’m all about sauces. I didn’t have molasses, so I substituted 3 Tablespoons of brown sugar. Also, I’m very excited because this was my first time buying and cooking with shallots, and it came out delicious!
★★★★★
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Love the subs you made!
Amy Benjamin
I’ve been wanted to get salmon into our weekly rotation and this was the perfect recipe! Kids tried it without any complaints. First time buying and using fresh ginger, I’m hooked!
★★★★
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Yeeeees! Love hearing this!
Barb
Delicious salmon which was sweet and savory! It didn’t dry out in the oven either. Served it with Laney’s Easy Instant Pot Coconut Rice😋
★★★★★
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Sounds like the perfect meal!
Austyn
This sauce is amazing so flavourful! We put it on ground chicken and it was delicious!
★★★★
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Love that!
Danielle Kastner
I HAVE met a salmon that I did NOT like but this is one that I LOVE! The molasses meets the honey and the orange juice sooo perfectly. I could not recommend this one more!! We will definitely be making it again!
★★★★★
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Thank you Danielle!!
Jennie
The salmon had great flavor! My husband was obsessed. I would 10/10 make it again!
★★★★
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Whooohooo!
Tammy Wax
Used dark maple syrup instead of molasses. Everyone gobbled it up! Even my kids who “don’t like salmon.” 🙂
Thank you!
★★★★★
Hailey
This is in the rotation! I had forgotten about how much my husband and I enjoy this easy weeknight dinner. Thanks Laney!
★★★★★
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One of my fave rotation meals!
Zeb
Really enjoyed the recipe!
It was a little bit on the sweet side, so we added a bunch of freshly squeezed lemon (but really, we love lemon, so it probably would have been added anyway). I think next time I’ll try a touch less molasses, and add in some lemon juice to the simmer pot stage. I also took ours out of the oven at 18 minutes, and probably could have even only done 15 minutes (it was 1 3/4lbs of wild caught salmon, and the filets were on the thinner side).
Served ours with Ginger Jasmine Rice (jasmine rice cooked with a few extra planks from the fresh ginger), steamed broccoli, and topped with some scallions.
★★★★★
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Sounds lovely! Thank you for sharing!
Katie Holtz
For a family that doesn’t eat a lot of salmon, I was very excited to try this! Fish intimidates me, but the sauce just sounded so good we had to give it a go. It was very yummy! I used a regular onion because I didn’t have shallots. It was very flavorful and Im excited I have leftovers for lunch tomorrow! My only regret is that I had 3 smaller salmon fillets, and I think I baked it a bit too long… still delish, but lesson learned!
★★★★★
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Thank you Katie! I’m so glad you liked it!!
Camila.
Me and the hubby LOVED this recipe. Perfect Monday night meal after a long day at work. You can pre prep the chopped stuff the night before to make it even easier. Made with coconut cilantro rice and a side salad… YUM!
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Yes so smart to prep everything ahead!
Karen May
Yummy! Added a little shrimp I needed to cook too and serving with coconut rice and broccoli
★★★★★
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Sounds like the perfect meal!
Jackie
This salmon dish was quick and easy to prepare (used pre-chopped frozen garlic and ginger to speed things along), and absolutely delicious paired with Life is But a Dish Coconut Rice and some roasted broccoli. This will definitely become a staple in our house!
★★★★★
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I’m so happy you loved it!
Whitley Johnson
My husband and I loved this recipe. We eat a lot of salmon but typically just do s&p and pop it in the air fryer for a couple minutes. This was so flavorful and easy to prep, especially for a week night. We really enjoyed the sweetness and my husband added rep pepper flakes to give his a little kick. I overcooked my salmon a little because it was on the thin side so I would recommend to start checking at 15 minutes.
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Love the addition of red pepper flakes for a little sweet and spicy!
Lauren Hobson
Perfect weeknight meal. We love salmon and this was a great new way to try it! Like always your meals are approachable and easy!!
★★★★★
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Thank you Lauren!
Kaitlin Wallace
This was my first time cooking with salmon and it was definitely the BEST place to start and may become a staple. That sauce is divine and the recipe is easy peasy. Made it with the coconut rice because what else?!?!
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Oh I’m so happy you had a good experience with it!
Katie
This one of my husband and I’d favorite recipes we have ever tried!! It is so good and easy to make. We pair it with rice or potatoes and any roasted veggie. Love, love, love!!
★★★★★
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I’m so glad you love it Katie!
Megan
So easy and so good!! Already trying to figure out when I should make it again.
★★★★★
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Yay! That’s the best kind of meal!
Ashleigh
It was great!! Totally different than my usual blackened salmon— nice switch it up! Highly recommend !!
★★★★★
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Love having both options!
Julia
This recipe was so good, easy to use, and easy to adapt. I love it! And I can’t wait to make it again–definitely going into regular rotation!!
★★★★★
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Thanks Julia! So happy you liked it!
Colleen
This was delicious! I forgot to get orange juice at the store so subbed in lemon juice. Served the fish over rice with a side of asparagus. The sauce couldn’t be easier to make! It was sweet and tangy and definitely a new addition to my salmon recipes.
★★★★★
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What a great recipe to add to the rotation! Love the lemon juice swap too!
Kristi Junkins
This was such a great recipe! I will definitely be adding it to my dinner rotation. I think next time I’m going to try using coconut aminos instead of ketchup and maybe some siracha to spice it up a bit. I served it over coconut rice and a side of roasted asparagus and there were no leftovers!! Thanks for the quick and easy recipe.
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Love how easy it is to swap things out!
Jennie Olson
This recipe was delicious. My sauce didn’t thicken in the sauce pot so don’t worry if yours doesn’t – it turns out fine in the oven. I wish I had made more rice for leftovers. This would be a perfect meal prep recipe for a few bento box lunches!
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Great idea for meal prep!
Claire
This was a hit with my family who is normally pretty neutral on salmon. I served it with coconut rice and air fried green beans. Leftover salmon on my salad at lunch today was delicious. Thanks for highlighting this recipe!
★★★★★
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Whoohoo Claire! Sounds amazing thank you for sharing!
Mary Kate
This is an outstanding recipe! This is probably my favorite salmon dish I have ever made, and I could not believe how simple it was to make. Laney’s recipes never disappoint, and this is one that will definitely be in my regular dinner rotation.
★★★★★
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Thank you so much for this review! I’m so happy you loved it!
Gillian
Just made this recipe tonight for the first time and it’s awesome.
I didn’t have molasses or shallots on hand, so I used maple syrup and red onion to substitute and it turned out perfectly.
I served it with grilled asparagus and Laneys amazing coconut rice which is a staple in our house! My husband isn’t usually a salmon fan and he loved this recipe, so it’s definitely a new go to! Thanks for another simple and tasty recipe!
★★★★★
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Major win!!! Love it!
Chloe Thirion
This was a little sweet for my taste, but my family loved it! I think I’ll add some sriracha to mine next time 🙂
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Love that idea! A little sweet and spicy!
Lindsay M
We sub the salmon for chicken thighs -just as easy and extremely YUM
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Great idea!
Carol Johnson
I just made this for lunch today and it’s so flavorful and taste so delicious! I will make it often.
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I’m so happy you liked it Carol! Thanks for leaving a review!
Tara Gonzales
Laney, I see why Zach married you after this recipe! It was great. Super kiddo friendly. I served it with coconut rice and roasted baby cauliflower. I did make a few subs: no molasses, add coconut aminos. I used fresh blood oranges for the juice and marinated red onions for the shallot. WINNER!
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Ooooo love the subs you added Tara! Winner winner fish dinner!
Mellie
Sooo sweet and yummy! Salmon is always so touchy and easily over cooked. But this recipe was super fool proof and came out perfect!
I didn’t have molasses on hand, so instead I melted some brown sugar and maple syrup in the microwave and used that in place of it, turned out maybeee a little thinner than it was supposed to, but delicious nonetheless!
Definitely a new go to!
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Yes Mellie it’s totally foolproof! Glad you enjoyed!
Stephanie
This recipe is delicious!! Hands down, 10/10. It’s really easy and a perfect weeknight meal. I want to try it on chicken next! Thanks for the great recipe! It’s the first – but definitely not the last – recipe of yours that I’ll make!
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Thanks for the review Stephanie! It will be great on chicken too!
Stacey Young
We love fish but are pretty plain jane, this recipe is a show stopper and cant wait to use when we can finally entertain again. Until then we get to feel fancy solo 💙
★★★★★
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Yes Stacey! Be fancy with or without guests! So glad you enjoyed it!
Laura
One of our favorites
★★★★★
Sarah
I usually don’t like fish but loved this.
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Im so glad!!
toby kirsch
It is not a good idea to read about food when you are as hungry as I am right now. Give me that fish it looks amazing and the photo’s that you are taking are getting so professional looking you are ready for the food magazines. Love reading your text your school teaching credential is paying of.
Toby
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Thank you Toby 🙂