Honey Butter Glazed Salmon

Honey-garlic glazed salmon on a white plate. The fillet is topped with a sauce and chopped parsley.

Honey butter glazed salmon is cooked in butter for a quick, high-protein dinner full of flavor. The fish is pan-seared until golden and finished with a sweet glaze made with butter, honey, lemon, and soy sauce. It’s a simple stovetop recipe that comes together in about 15 minutes.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 467.2 kcal

Ingredients

FOR THE SALMON

2 salmon fillets about 6 oz each, skin on
kosher salt and black pepper
1 tablespoon unsalted butter or ghee

FOR THE SAUCE

2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon minced garlic (1 large clove)
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce, or gluten free tamari
juice of ½ lemon or 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

Remove the salmon from the refrigerator 10 minutes prior to cooking. Pat the fish dry with paper towels.
Season the fish with salt and pepper on both sides.
Combine honey, garlic, soy sauce and lemon juice in a small bowl.
Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Swirl to coat the pan. If using stainless steel, see the note below.
Place salmon in the skillet, skin side down. Cook about 3 minutes per side, or until golden and just cooked through. Remove to a plate.
Add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter to the skillet. Pour in the sauce mixture. Simmer 1 minute, stirring often, until slightly thickened.
Return the salmon to the skillet, skin side down. Tilt the pan and spoon the sauce over the top of each fillet.
Plate the salmon and drizzle with any remaining sauce. Serve warm.

Notes

For stainless steel pan: If you’re cooking in a stainless steel skillet, use ghee or avocado oil instead of butter. Ghee can handle higher heat and won’t burn the way butter does. Use regular butter only when making the glaze.

Storage and Reheating: Let the salmon cool completely, then store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

To reheat, warm in a skillet over low heat with a little butter. You can also microwave it in 30-second bursts, loosely covered.

Nutrition

Calories: 467.2kcalCarbohydrates: 18.7gProtein: 35.5gTotal Fat: 27.9gSaturated Fat: 12.5gCholesterol: 138.7mgSodium: 554.2mgPotassium: 911.3mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 17.3gNet Carbohydrates: 18.5g

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