Description
A quick, right-sized sheet pan dinner designed for one or two people, featuring salmon fillets with a sweet and savory honey garlic glaze and roasted vegetables, ready in just 20 minutes with zero leftovers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 salmon fillets (about 6 ounces each)
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce (low-sodium recommended)
- 3–4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly cracked
- 2 cups broccoli florets (or asparagus, green beans, bell peppers)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a standard 18×13 inch sheet pan with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, minced garlic, rice vinegar, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, and black pepper until smooth.
- Toss broccoli florets with olive oil and a pinch of salt. Spread them in a single layer on one side of the prepared sheet pan.
- Pat salmon fillets dry with paper towels. Place them on the other side of the sheet pan, skin-side down.
- Brush the top of each fillet generously with half of the honey garlic glaze.
- Roast in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. After 6 minutes, remove the pan and brush the remaining glaze over the salmon.
- Return to the oven and roast for the remaining 4-6 minutes, or until salmon flakes easily with a fork and is opaque throughout.
- Remove from oven, sprinkle with sesame seeds, and serve immediately with the roasted vegetables.
Notes
Pat the salmon dry before glazing to ensure caramelization. Do not overcook; salmon continues to cook after removal from the oven. For best results, use fresh garlic. If using thin fillets, check for doneness at 8 minutes. Toast sesame seeds in a dry pan for enhanced flavor.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet with roaste
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 680
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 2
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 25
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