Hot Honey Salmon

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This hot honey salmon delivers the perfect mix of sweet, smoky and spicy flavor! Served alongside crispy tostadas, crunchy slaw and beans this glazed salmon is a huge hit!

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: people

Calories: 300kcal

Author: Annie Holmes

Ingredients

Salmon

4 salmon filets
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon EACH salt, pepper, garlic powder and chili powder

Sauce

2 tablespoons butter
¼ cup honey
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon soy sauce
2 teaspoons adobo sauce
½ teaspoons red pepper flakes optional - depending on how much spice you want

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Pat the salmon fillets dry. Sprinkle the salmon with the spices and drizzle with the olive oil.
Bake the salmon for 15 minutes while you prepare the hot honey sauce.
In a small sauce pan melt the butter over medium low heat*. Once the butter has melted completely add the hot honey, lime juice, soy sauce, adobo sauce and red pepper flakes if using. Stir the mixture continuously for 1-2 minutes until it has reduced slightly and thickened. Set aside.
After the salmon has baked for 15 minutes brush the hot honey on the salmon very liberally. Place the salmon back in the oven and cook an additional 3-5 minutes until the salmon is cooked through and flakes easily.
Before serving brush the salmon with the remaining hot honey glaze if desired.

Notes

**You want to make sure the saucepan is on medium LOW, butter and honey can burn quickly so you just want the pan to be warm enough to allow the ingredients to meld together. If your stovetop tends to run on the hot side of things keep the temperature on low vs. medium low.

Cilantro Lime Slaw

1 ½ cups cabbage slaw mix
1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
½ teaspoon - 1 teaspoon lime juice
salt and pepper to taste
drizzle of good olive oil

Directions: combine all of the ingredients until coated well. Taste and adjust ingredients based on your preference. If you want a finer texture like what you see pictured simply pulse in the food processor.

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