Tangy and sweet, this Honey Mustard Salmon is baked on a sheet pan with whole grain mustard and honey. This salmon recipe has a touch of smoke and is oven-baked, then broiled for a tasty glaze on top!
Why We Love This Recipe
- Incredible Flavor: Tangy whole grain mustard plus sweet honey combines with a touch of smoke and a glazed top!
- Easy Dish: Make the sauce, spoon it over salmon, bake, then broil for a few minutes.
- Must-Make Fish Recipe: like Asian salmon, blackened salmon, and salmon rice bowl.
Honey Mustard Salmon – Baked to Perfection
This honey mustard salmon is baked to actual perfection and might be one of my favorite easy fish recipes of all time! It’s tangy, it’s sweet, and it yields a nice big cut of fish that’s glazed and perfectly flaky.
My homemade honey mustard fish sauce is unbeatable, with a hint of smokiness and just the right amount of honey for a mouthwatering sweetness. You’ll love enjoying this baked honey mustard salmon recipe with blistered green beans, mashed potatoes, and more. Let’s make this!
Sheet Pan Honey Mustard Salmon Ingredients
- Mustard: we’re using whole grain mustard for its flavor and prettiness
- Honey: I use equal parts honey and mustard for an evenly sweet and tangy flavor, like in honey mustard dressing
- Olive Oil: use a good quality extra-virgin olive oil
- Garlic: freshly mince 3 whole cloves for this recipe
- Lemon: fresh-squeezed lemon juice adds brightness to lighten up the sauce
- Paprika: smoked paprika gives the honey mustard a subtle warmth and spice that’s delicious
- Salt & Pepper
How to Make Honey Mustard Salmon
- Create the foil packet: Using an olive oil sprayer bottle, mist a large piece of foil with overhang on a baking sheet.
- Make the honey mustard sauce for salmon recipe: Whisk together mustard, honey, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, paprika, and salt.
- Cook the honey mustard salmon: Place salmon on the foil, coating evenly with sauce. Seal foil packet.
- Bake for about 17 minutes, until flaky. Spoon pooled sauce over salmon, then broil for 4-7 minutes. Serve baked honey mustard salmon with black pepper, lemon, and parsley.
Tips
- Taste the salmon honey mustard marinade before brushing it on the salmon—you can make it sweeter, more citrusy or saltier to your liking.
- Broil for longer (5 minutes or more) to get a more caramelized, darker (prettier) glaze with more smoky flavor; shorter for just a bit.
- Check the salmon once it’s in the broiler after about 3 minutes; a little bit of burning is okay but too much won’t taste good.
- Use fresh caught salmon for a leaner cut of salmon, farmed if you want it richer and more moist.
- Spoon the pooled sauce over the salmon after baking and before broiling to get the thickest glaze and biggest flavor.
Honey Mustard Sauce for Salmon Recipe
It’s super simple to make this honey mustard sauce for salmon recipe. Just whisk together mustard, honey, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, paprika and salt in a small bowl. Brush this salmon honey mustard marinade onto the fish before baking.
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Preheat oven to 400°F. Place 1-2 sheets of foil large enough to create a foil packet on a baking sheet and mist evenly with olive oil. Lay salmon in the center.
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In a small bowl, whisk together mustard, honey, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, paprika, and salt. Taste and add more salt and lemon juice if needed.
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Spoon the honey mustard sauce over the salmon, coating in an even, thick layer. Close the foil and fold it into a packet to seal it in for steaming, being careful not to let the foil touch the salmon (to avoid sticking).
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Bake for 14-20 minutes (I did 17 minutes), until flaky and nearly cooked (about 115F internal temp). Carefully uncover and spoon pooled sauce over salmon. Broil on the rack closest to the broiler for 4-7 minutes, until deep golden and glazed. Serve honey mustard salmon with pepper, lemon and parsley.
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Calories: 216kcal, Carbohydrates: 10g, Protein: 23g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Trans Fat: 0.001g, Cholesterol: 62mg, Sodium: 209mg, Potassium: 582mg, Fiber: 0.4g, Sugar: 9g, Vitamin A: 113IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 22mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
