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Honey Garlic Salmon

Name: Honey Garlic Salmon
Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients: 4 salmon fillets, skin on or off; 2 tablespoons raw desert honey; 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 garlic cloves, finely grated; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 teaspoon olive oil; Black pepper; Optional: sliced spring onion or sesame seeds to finish

Salmon fillets with a fast honey garlic glaze: soy, lemon, raw desert honey, and enough heat to caramelise the edges without drying the fish out.

Prep

8 min

Cook

10 min

Makes

4 servings

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients

4 salmon fillets, skin on or off
2 tablespoons raw desert honey
1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 garlic cloves, finely grated
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon olive oil
Black pepper
Optional: sliced spring onion or sesame seeds to finish

Method

1
Preheat oven to 200C. Line a tray with baking paper.
2
Mix honey, soy sauce, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, and black pepper in a small bowl.
3
Place salmon on the tray and spoon over half the glaze.
4
Bake for 8 minutes.
5
Spoon over the remaining glaze and bake for another 2-3 minutes, until the salmon flakes and the edges are glossy.
6
Rest for 2 minutes before serving. Finish with spring onion or sesame seeds if using.

Notes

Do not overcook the salmon chasing a darker glaze. If you want more colour, switch to the grill for the final minute and watch it closely.
The glaze should be sweet, salty, and sharp. If your lemon is mild, add another squeeze before baking.
Serve with rice and greens so the extra glaze has somewhere useful to go.
Bloodwood honey gives the strongest caramel edge. River Red Gum works if you want the glaze gentler.

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