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Hot Honey Butter Salmon

Hot Honey Butter Salmon

This Hot Honey Butter Salmon features succulent salmon fillets pan-seared and glazed with a sweet and spicy honey butter sauce.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 fillets
Calories 499 kcal

Equipment

  • large non-stick pan

Ingredients
  

  • 4 fillets Salmon brought to room temp (preferably around 7oz/200g each)
  • ⅓ cup Honey
  • 6 tablespoon Butter preferably unsalted
  • 2 tablespoon Rice Vinegar sub apple cider vinegar or other white vinegar
  • 1.5 tablespoon Soy Sauce not dark
  • 1 - 2 cloves Garlic finely diced
  • ½ - 1 teaspoon Chilli Flakes
  • Salt & Pepper as needed
  • Olive Oil as needed
  • Spring Onion finely diced for serving (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Pat the salmon fillets dry with paper towels then season all over with salt & pepper.
  • Heat a drizzle of oil in a large non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Add the salmon upside-down and cook for 3mins, or until a golden crust forms. Flip them over and fry for 1 minute.
  • Move the fillets to the top of the pan and drop butter into the bottom of the pan. Tilt the pan and baste the salmon for 1-2mins, or until the other side starts to turn golden.
  • Lower heat to a low-medium and add in garlic and chilli flakes. Fry for 10-20 seconds, just to catch the garlic before it browns. Stir in honey, vinegar & soy sauce. Keep stirring over a gentle simmer until the sauce thickens to a thin caramel consistency, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the salmon back in and baste over the sauce. Serve with your preferred amount of sauce and finely diced spring onions. Enjoy!

Notes

Butter: I typically use unsalted for better control over the saltiness. Salmon: Get the salmon out of the fridge around 30 minutes before cooking. Chilli Flakes: Start conservatively with ½ teaspoon and adjust if needed.

Nutrition

Serving: 1filletCalories: 499kcalCarbohydrates: 23.93gProtein: 41.84gFat: 26.1gSaturated Fat: 12.565gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2.281gMonounsaturated Fat: 7.176gTrans Fat: 0.766gCholesterol: 138mgSodium: 346mgPotassium: 782mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 23.06gVitamin A: 766IUVitamin C: 0.6mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 0.99mg
Keyword easy recipe, honey butter sauce, Hot Honey Butter Salmon, Quick Dinner, salmon recipe
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