This Orange Glazed Salmon is a quick and easy weeknight meal that serves the whole family, has minimal in gradients and is absolutely delicious.
Easy does it around this house these days. All we really want is easy recipes that we are able to quickly whip up for the whole family.
Luckily mostly everyone in our household loves fish. We live in Minnesota and fish a lot during the summer and winter so we always have plenty frozen.
So when the urge calls, we always take them out of the freezer and defrost. Unfortunately, we are unable to fish for salmon but everyone loves it.
Especially when it comes to this Orange Glazed Salmon, this recipe is super easy, comes together from start to finish in under 30 minutes and everyone loves it.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- With only 6 ingredients, you can’t get much easier.
- There is no special equipment needed for this recipe, just throw it on a baking sheet and into the oven.
- The meal feeds a family of 5 perfectly.
HOW TO MAKE ORANGE GLAZED SALMON, STEP BY STEP:
- Place your salmon filet on tinfoil lined baking sheet and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- In bowl whisk together orange juice, honey and orange zest.
- Pour your orange juice mixture over your salmon, brush as much of it as you can over the top of the salmon.
- Top with orange and bake in a 400 degree F. oven for about 20 minutes.
This recipe is so easy you can practically do it in your sleep! There is really no guesswork that goes into making this Orange Glazed Salmon at all.
I myself love the flavors of citrus and fish together as does my family, so this is one of the most requested salmon recipes in our house.
Some of our other favorite salmon recipes we love include Salmon Lettuce Wraps, Baked Salmon Foil Packs and Grilled Salmon Burgers.
WHAT TEMP DO YOU COOK SALMON?
There is really no wrong or right answer to this question. You can cook salmon at 350 degrees, 400 degrees, 450 degrees etc.
We choose to cook our Orange Glazed Salmon recipe at 400 degrees F. It gives us a shorter cooking time which makes the recipe quick and easy.
The internal temperature of salmon should be 145 degrees F to be considered done, as long as it flakes and it turns from a reddish color to an opaque pink.
We like to use a larger filet for this recipe, but it can also be made with smaller filets, about 4-5 6 oz filets each.
You will need to adjust the cooking time slightly to use smaller cuts, but as long as you have a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature you will be fine.
We also like using the skin on salmon as well. The recipe itself flakes right off of the skin, so you really don’t have to worry about getting any of the skin while you are eating.
You can choose to make this with salmon with skin off, or remove the skin yourself if you have time. We just prefer if on for this recipe.
WHAT GOES WELL WITH SALMON?
There are a lot of amazing side dishes that go well with fish, especially citrus flavored fish.
Some of our favorite go to is just a simple side salad, dinner rolls, baked asparagus, grilled vegetables, etc.
There is really no limits on what you decide you want or can serve a salmon recipe with because everyone has their own preference.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- Find yourself a nice even salmon filet for this so it cooks evenly, you don’t want one that is really uneven because you will have parts that are over cooked or under cooked.
- Make sure that the internal temperate of your salmon reaches 145 degrees F. for optimal doneness.
- Using tinfoil really helps with cleanup of this recipe and prevents the salmon and glaze from sticking, as honey will scorch under high temperatures.
- You can continue to glaze this salmon while cooking, just use a pastry brush and brush on some of the glaze that is on the sides of the salmon.
- If you want, prop your salmon up to cook on top of some orange slices, this will also enhance the orange flavor and help your salmon from sticking.
This Glazed Salmon is really one of our favorites. Who doesn’t love a less than 30 minute meal that feeds the whole family! I know that I do.
If you want that perfect fish recipe that has a great sweet and citrusy flavor and is super easy then you need to whip up this Orange Glazed Salmon!
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Orange Glazed Salmon
Ingredients
- 2 lb salmon fillet
- Salt and black pepper
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 Tbs orange zest
- orange slices
- Chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400° F and line a baking sheet with tin foil, place your salmon filet on foil and season with salt and pepper.
- In a bowl mix your orange juice, honey and orange zest together until combined.
- Pour this mixture over your salmon evenly, using a pastry brush try to brush as much liquid on top of your salmon as you can.
- Place salmon in the oven and bake for about 20 minutes or until internal temp is 145 degrees F and salmon flakes easily.
- Sprinkle with fresh parsley if desired.
Notes
- Find yourself a nice even salmon filet for this so it cooks evenly, you don't want one that is really uneven because you will have parts that are over cooked or under cooked.
- Make sure that the internal temperate of your salmon reaches 145 degrees F. for optimal doneness.
- Using tinfoil really helps with cleanup of this recipe and prevents the salmon and glaze from sticking, as honey will scorch under high temperatures.
- You can continue to glaze this salmon while cooking, just use a pastry brush and brush on some of the glaze that is on the sides of the salmon.
- If you want, prop your salmon up to cook on top of some orange slices, this will also enhance the orange flavor and help your salmon from sticking.
Nutrition
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