Description
This honey-glazed salmon recipe features fresh ingredients and simple preparation for a flavorful meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 filets Salmon
- 2 tablespoons Honey
- 1 large Blood Orange
- 1 large Lemon
- 1/4 cup Orange Juice
- 2 tablespoons Lemon Juice
- 1 bulb Fennel
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Thyme
- 1 medium Red Chile or Serrano Chile
- 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
- 1 teaspoon Cumin
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and prepare a baking dish with non-stick spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together honey, orange juice, lemon juice, chili powder, and cumin.
- Place salmon filets in a resealable bag and pour the marinade over; mix in a bowl.
- Add olive oil, salt, and pepper to the sliced vegetables; toss well and transfer to the baking dish.
- Place marinated salmon filets on top of the fennel mixture, skin side down. Brush with reserved marinade.
- Roast in the oven for 15-25 minutes until salmon flakes easily and is no longer translucent.
- Remove from oven and drizzle remaining marinade over salmon; serve immediately.
Notes
- Choose skin-on fillets for best flavor and presentation.
- Natural sweetener for glaze; can substitute with maple syrup or agave nectar.
- Freshly squeezed orange juice enhances the dish.
- Try Meyer lemons for a sweeter taste.
- Provides a crunchy texture; bok choy or celery can be substituted for fennel.
- Enhances earthy notes; can use dried thyme (½ – ¾ tsp) in place of fresh thyme.
- Adds heat; substitute with crushed red pepper flakes if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 filet
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg