Baked Honey Cilantro Lime Salmon in Foil
Baked honey cilantro lime salmon in foil is cooked to tender, flaky perfection in just 30 minutes with a flavorful garlic and honey lime glaze.
Equipment
- oven
- baking sheet
- Aluminum foil
Ingredients
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- 1 large salmon fillet (see note)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 0.5 cup butter melted (see note)
- 2 limes juice plus one lime, thinly sliced
- 4 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 0.33 cup cilantro roughly chopped
Instructions
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- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line and grease a large baking sheet with foil. Lay salmon on foil and season with salt and pepper on both sides to taste. Slip lime slices underneath the salmon.
- Stir together butter, lime juice, honey, and garlic. Pour mixture over salmon. Fold sides of foil up over the salmon (don’t worry if it doesn’t cover the salmon completely).
- Bake for 15-20 minutes. Switch oven to broil and cook another 5 minutes. Sprinkle chopped cilantro over the top and serve.
Notes
Don’t stress about the size of your salmon fillet. This recipe is very forgiving and works for one very large salmon, a couple of medium-sized fillets, or even several small individual fillets. For an even lighter version, you can cut back the butter to 4 tablespoons instead of a half cup. Keep in mind though that for a very large salmon fillet like the one I used, 8 tablespoons is not a terribly huge amount when divided between 4-6 servings.
Nutrition
Serving: 1filletCalories: 299kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 35gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 97mgPotassium: 877mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 161IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 1mg
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