Cilantro Lime Honey Garlic Salmon baked in foil - easy, healthy, gluten free recipe that takes 30 minutes from start to finish! Serve the salmon with rice or greens on the side!
Cilantro, freshly squeezed lime, combined with honey and garlic and salmon creates a really winning combination of flavors! This cilantro lime salmon baked in foil is so easy, you can make it in 30 minutes!
Here is how to make this salmon baked in foil. First, place the salmon (1 pound) on a large piece of foil:
Then, mix all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and pour over the salmon:
Next, fold foil sides and ends up (1 or 2 inches high) tightly around the salmon. Place the salmon in foil on a baking sheet. Do not cover salmon with foil, leave it open and bake it just like that, at 400 F:
After about 15-20 minutes of baking, carefully remove salmon from foil, separating the salmon from the skin which will remain stuck to the foil. Place salmon onto a serving plate. Carefully scoop the sauce from around the salmon and pour over the salmon:
Serve as is or with a serving of rice or greens on the side:
Cilantro-Lime Honey Garlic Salmon (baked in foil)
Ingredients
- 1 lb salmon
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon lime juice freshly squeezed
- 2 tablespoons cilantro , fresh, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves minced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Pat dry salmon. Brush with 1 tablespoon of olive oil from all sides. Season with salt and pepper. Place the salmon on a large piece of foil. Fold foil sides and ends up (1 or 2 inches high) tightly around the salmon. Place the salmon in foil on a baking sheet.
- In a small bowl, combine honey, lime juice, chopped cilantro, and garlic. Mix to combine. Spread this mixture over the salmon.
- Do not cover salmon with foil, leave it open (with foil sides up) and bake it just like that, at 400 F for 15-20 minutes.
- Carefully remove salmon from foil, separating the salmon from the skin which will remain stuck to the foil. Place the salmon onto a serving plate. Carefully scoop the sauce from around the salmon and pour over the salmon.
Nutrition
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Love it! I added more lime, less oil, omitted pepper/salt, and used miso. Served with a pink peppercorn, grapefruit, quinoa + avo kale salad. Twas delish. ( :
Could this be marinated in the mixture and then baked?
Yes, you can marinate the salmon in the mixture for about 1 hour in the refrigerator before baking.
When you remove the skin from the salmon does the salmon fall apart?
If you carefully slide the LARGE spatula all the way underneath the salmon (between the fillet and the skin), the salmon will not fall apart - and the skin will stay attached to the bottom of the cooking pan.
I am so glad I found and decided to try this recipe! I did cut the honey to 1T, as I knew my personal tastes would find 2T too sweet. OMYG!!! This was so easy and so ridiculously delicious, it incorporates all my favorite flavors into one reasonably healthful dish! This might be my go-to for a healthy protein/fat/flavor explosion for 80,000 different applications. THANK YOU for sharing.
Lisa, thank you so much for such an enthusiastic comment - I really appreciate it! 🙂 Glad you've enjoyed this recipe!
So easy and beyond delicious!
Joan, I am so pleased you enjoyed this recipe. Thank you for the comment! 🙂
I would give this 10 stars if I could! I've made it many times, it's my family's favorite way to do salmon. So easy, yet so tasty!
Marie, your comment truly made my day! Thank you for taking the time to share this positive feedback! 🙂
This recipe was easy to make and delicious!
James, I am glad you gave this recipe a try and enjoyed it! 🙂
This recipe is sooo delicious!!! I will definitely make it again! Next time I will probably double the sauce. I like it saucy!
Julie, I am very happy to read your comment - glad you enjoyed this recipe! Thank you for stopping by and sharing your review - I appreciate it! 🙂
Oh my goodness, this was incredible!! I used Mike's Hot Honey and it brought a little heat to the dish. It was amazing. Will definitely be making this again!
Nicole, I am so glad you tried this recipe and liked it! Thank you for the comment and the 5-star review! 🙂