BHA & BHT Free Honey-Garlic Glazed Salmon
Glazed salmon sounds like a restaurant splurge, but this version comes together in a single skillet with ingredients you can feel genuinely good about. The glaze is built from raw honey, coconut aminos, fresh garlic, and grated ginger — no bottled sauces, no mystery preservatives, just clean, bold flavor that caramelizes beautifully as it reduces. Coconut aminos is the smart swap here, delivering that savory, umami depth without the synthetic additives that sneak into many conventional soy sauces and condiments. A pinch of turmeric in the seasoning adds a warm, earthy note while giving the seared flesh a gorgeous golden color before the glaze even hits the pan. The technique — searing flesh-side first, then flipping and spooning the thickening glaze over the fish every minute — means every bite is lacquered and deeply flavored all the way through. Fresh lemon juice brightens the whole dish at the end, cutting through the richness of the salmon in the best possible way. It's the kind of weeknight dinner that looks and tastes far more impressive than the effort involved.
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4 servings
- 4 salmon fillets (6 oz each), skin-on
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
For the glaze
- 3 tbsp raw honey
- 3 tbsp coconut aminos
- 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 tsp fresh ginger, finely grated
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
For serving
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, roughly chopped (optional)
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Pat the salmon fillets completely dry with paper towels. Season all over with the salt, black pepper, and turmeric.
- 2
In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, coconut aminos, garlic, ginger, lemon juice, and red pepper flakes, if using, until combined. Set aside.
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