Honey Garlic Butter Baked Salmon | Ready in 15 Mins!

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil reduces saturated fat while providing a similar texture.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free and maintains a similar flavor.

salmon fillets

🥗Healthier: trout

💰Cheaper: tilapia

Trout provides a similar taste with lower cost.

Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).

Place salmon fillets skin-side down on a lined baking tray.

In a small bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of melted unsalted butter, 2 cloves of minced garlic, 2 tablespoons of honey, half a teaspoon of dried parsley, a quarter of a teaspoon of salt, a quarter of a teaspoon of black pepper, and a pinch of paprika; mix well.

Pour the honey garlic butter mixture over the salmon fillets.

Slice a lemon into half moons and arrange them on and around the salmon fillets.

Place the baking tray in the oven and bake for 8 minutes.

Open the oven and baste the salmon with any sauce pooled on the tray.

Bake for a further 4 to 7 minutes until the salmon is tender.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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