Sweet and spicy, baked honey sriracha lime salmon in foil is tender and flaky and has the most incredible sweet and spicy flavors. A healthy and easy 30 minute meal for salmon lovers.
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This just might be one of my favorite dishes to ever grace my kitchen table. Maybe in the top five. And do you know how many recipes have come through this kitchen?? I did a rough estimate and I’m pretty sure it’s floating somewhere around 950. So to say that this is one of the top 5-10? That’s sayin’ something.
But I am a sweet heat lover. Really I’m an all-things-hot-n-spicy lover if we’re getting down to it, but when you bring the sweetness into play with the spicy, it’s my personal heaven. As long as it’s not too sweet. And this honey sriracha is the perfect balance of sweet, savory, and spicy, with a bit of tang from that lime.
This baked salmon is so flaky and tender, it just melts in your mouth. And the best part is that this only requires about 30 minutes start to finish. Whip up a quick sauce on the stove, then pour it over your salmon and bake for about 20 ish minutes. Top it will a little extra sauce and some chopped cilantro and you’re set. Easily one of the best (if not THE best) salmon dishes you have ever tasted.
What people are saying about this Baked Honey Sriracha Lime Salmon
“Absolutely love this recipe! This has been added to a weekly rotation for my family. Needless to say I crave this – which is big deal as I’m not a big fan of salmon in general 🙂” – Ashley
“I’m not the best fish cooker and holy smokes was this outstanding! I shared with my neighbors and they asked for the recipe! Making it again tonight!!!” – Jenna
“I needed a quick delish dinner to make for company! My company is an experienced foodie. I ran across this recipe and knew that this would impress! I will only make salmon this way from now on! It’s the best and was so quick and easy to put together. I didn’t measure much, just eyeballed and dumped everything into the pot! My company went back for seconds! Yummy!” – Robin”
Hands down, best Salmon recipe I’ve ever made or had! My daughter and I love it so much, we’ve made 3 times in the last couple weeks. I’ve shared the recipe with a few of my friends who are just crazy about it too!” – Cindy
“Great recipe. Thank you so much for posting this. The best part of this recipe, is that you can adjust accordingly to your liking. I followed your instructions, and it was nuts good. If you like salmon and are looking for a twist on it…this is perfect.” – Andy
Baked Honey Sriracha Lime Salmon
Ingredients
- 1 large salmon - or 4-6 individual (4-6 ounce) fillets
- salt and pepper to taste - (for me this was about 1 teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon pepper)
- 2 tablespoons butter
- ⅓ cup honey
- ⅓ cup sriracha
- 2 limes - (one juiced, one for slicing)
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce - (I used low sodium)
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon freshly chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil, grease lightly, and lay salmon on top. Season salmon with salt and pepper to taste. Slice one lime thinly, and slice the slices under the edges of the salmon.
- In a medium sauce pan over medium-high heat, melt butter. Stir in honey, sriracha sauce, juice of one lime (about 1 tablespoon), soy sauce, and garlic. Bring to a boil, then reduct to medium heat and cook for 3-4 minutes longer.
- Pour 2/3 of the sauce over the salmon (reserve remaining sauce for later) and use a spoon or spatula to make sure the sauce covers all of the salmon (you just don’t want any “dry” spots).
- Fold the edges of the foil up around the salmon so the sauce doesn’t spill out everywhere (the foil doesn’t need to completely cover the salmon).
- Bake for 15 minutes, then switch to broil and cook another 4-5 minutes until the very edges of the salmon begin to char slightly – watch carefully so the whole salmon doesn’t burn.
- Top salmon with reserved sauce and chopped cilantro and serve.
This recipe is fantastic! We have made it three times already and keep coming back to it. I question the macros at the end though, when I enter the recipe in MFP it comes out to 570 calories. I’m not sure where 170 is coming from. Regardless, it’s delicious and well worth the extra calories
I’ve used this recipe quite a few times. Very tasty and easy! Love it!
I love this recipe I make it every time I go visit my Family out west. I get wild Sockeye Salmon and it just melts in your mouth. In fact I just made the salmon tonight and it is scrumptious. Thank you so much for the recipe.
That’s great to hear that you enjoy it so much! Thank you 🙂
I have made this recipe over and over again! It never gets old and I love it SO much.
Amazing and easy! Thank you!
This is great! My son asks for it all the time.
This recipe is superb. Quick, easy and so simple. Thank for sharing.
I’m glad you enjoy it! 🙂
This was amazing! My brother who traveled internationally for his job said it was the best salmon he had ever had!
We did not use the broiler. Checked at 10 & then 15 min. Felt the broiler would have overcooked it. The sauce is fantastic. Served with some Jasmine rice.
Made this tonight and it was perfect! I make lots of salmon dishes and this one is a keeper. Love the spice to it. I used hot honey to give it a little extra kick. Can’t wait to make again for friends and family.
I made this last night for a gathering of 15 people from our Church… I brought the dish back completely polished 😊. Thank you!!
That’s great to hear! I’m happy it turned out so well 🙂
Delicious and quick! Thank you!
Everyone raves when I make this. Super easy and delicious. Sometimes i reduce the siracha if I have tender taste buds lol.
Perfect recipe!
What an excellent recipe! I brushed just a tiny hint of toasted sesame oil before adding the delicious siracha marinade. I also overcooked my fillet by a solid 3-4 minutes. We prefer a light pink center and this was almost white. But it was still delicious. I couldn’t believe it bc I hate overdone (to me) salmon but this recipe is so excellent that it was still just great. So thank you!
Commercial salmon fisherman here. My family puts up lots of fish for personal use every year. Salmon is on the menu a couple times a week. This is one of my favorite preparations!
Thank you for your review! I’m always happy to hear when people enjoy my recipes 🙂
This is the only way I make salmon now. I love it. I am going to try it with the marinate with shrimp today. I believe it should taste just as good.