Hot Honey Salmon (Oven Baked)

5 from 1 vote

This is the easiest oven baked Hot Honey Salmon, made with four simple ingredients and ready in under 20 minutes.

Prep Time2

Cook Time16

Total Time18

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 385kcal

Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Rinse the salmon and pat dry. Brush each filet lightly with extra virgin olive oil, and sprinkle with a pinch of salt.
Bake in the oven at 400°F for 12 minutes. Remove the salmon from the oven and drizzle each filet with about ½ a tablespoon of hot honey.
Return the salmon to the oven. Switch the oven to broil. Then bake for an additional 4 minutes on the broil setting. Watch closely to ensure that the salmon or the honey do not burn.
Remove, drizzle with additional hot honey if desired, and serve.

Use Fresh Salmon: I’ve had the best results when cooking salmon the day that I purchase it, rather than freezing it and thawing it at a later time.
Thaw Thoroughly: If you need to thaw the salmon before cooking it (its not always practical to buy it and cook it the same day), be sure that it has thoroughly thawed. If it is frozen in the center it will cook unevenly.
Thick Cut: If you are working with a relatively thick cut of salmon, you may need to add 2-4 minutes of baking time before broiling.
Broiling: Watch closely when broiling as you can go from perfect to burnt very quickly. Though I find that there is more buffer room when broiling salmon, compared to broiling desserts like meringue or Mini Basque Cheesecake.
Timing:Adding the hot honey after the salmon bakes but before it is broiled prevents the hot honey from burning and allows it to caramelize under the broiler. If you prefer even more caramelization, you can add a couple minutes under the broiler but be sure to watch carefully so that it does not burn.
Doubling the Recipe: This recipe can easily be doubled by using 2 pounds of salmon each cut into a ½ lb filet. If ordering at a counter at the grocery store or fish monger, ask them to cut the salmon into ½ lb pieces. They have very sharp knives and it makes the process much easier on you.