Description
A quick and easy weeknight dinner featuring salmon fillets baked in a sweet and tangy honey-cilantro-lime mixture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Aluminum foil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Whisk together the honey, lime juice, minced garlic, and chopped cilantro in a mixing bowl.
- Place the salmon fillets on a large piece of aluminum foil.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste.
- Drizzle the honey mixture generously over the salmon fillets.
- Fold the foil to create a sealed packet.
- Bake the salmon for about 15-20 minutes.
- Serve immediately with a side of steamed vegetables or a light salad.
Notes
You can prepare the honey mixture ahead of time and store it in the fridge for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 salmon fillet
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 60mg