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    Cilantro Lime Honey Garlic Salmon (baked in foil)

    Published: Aug 13, 2015 / 124 Comments

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    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 Lime Honey Garlic Salmon fillet on a plate, with a fork

    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!

    Cilantro Lime Honey Garlic Salmon on a plate

    Here is how to make this salmon baked in foil. First, place the salmon (1 pound) on a large piece of foil:

    raw salmon on a foil

    Then, mix all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and pour over the salmon:

    chopped fresh cilantro, chopped garlic on top of raw salmon on a foil

    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:

    raw salmon fillet with chopped fresh cilantro and chopped garlic in a foil

    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:

    baked salmon on a plate

    Serve as is or with a serving of rice or greens on the side:

    baked salmon on a plate with a fork (close-up)

    cilantro lime salmon with garlic
    4.9 from 97 votes

    Cilantro-Lime Honey Garlic Salmon (baked in foil)

    Want an easy recipe for cooking salmon?  Try this cilantro lime honey garlic salmon baked in foil. Healthy, gluten free recipe that takes only 30 minutes from start to finish .
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 2 servings
    Calories per serving 456 kcal
    Author: Julia

    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

    Nutrition Information
    Cilantro-Lime Honey Garlic Salmon (baked in foil)
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    456
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    21
    g
    32
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    3
    g
    19
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    124
    mg
    41
    %
    Sodium
     
    101
    mg
    4
    %
    Potassium
     
    1129
    mg
    32
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    19
    g
    6
    %
    Sugar
     
    17
    g
    19
    %
    Protein
     
    45
    g
    90
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    120
    IU
    2
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    3.6
    mg
    4
    %
    Calcium
     
    35
    mg
    4
    %
    Iron
     
    1.8
    mg
    10
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    The nutritional information on this website is only an estimate and is provided for convenience and as a courtesy only. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed. It should not be used as a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

    Keyword baked salmon, cilantro lime salmon
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    Comments

    1. Debbie

      June 02, 2020 at 12:58 pm

      Delicious Salmon recipe and definitely a new family favorite, thank you!
      Quick question: could this recipe be made with a different fish or do you think it only works well with salmon?

      Reply
    2. S

      May 25, 2020 at 12:10 am

      Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
    3. Paine

      May 08, 2020 at 12:11 am

      Thank you for the recipe! It took exactly 20 min for our 1.8 lb salmon that was still partially frozen. My husband kept complimenting it and said it’s the best cooked salmon dish he ever had- so moist, and perfect seasoning. He wanted to finish the whole thing! This is going to be our go to recipe from now on!

      Reply
    4. Liana Suarez

      April 14, 2020 at 1:40 pm

      I love cilantro and I was so happy to find this easy recipe. Loved it. Thank you!

      Reply
    5. Deb

      April 03, 2020 at 12:38 am

      Just want to say that this recipe is perfect. I wouldn’t (and didn’t) change a thing. It was delicious out of here the oven and i anticipate it will be delicious cold for lunch tomorrow. I am curious how it will do on the bbq but I bet it will be equally delicious. Thanks for an easy and yummy dinner.

      Reply
    6. Vanessa

      March 22, 2020 at 8:17 pm

      It was delicious and my husband described it as tangy! My three old loved it, although I gave her a piece with less garlic on it. Healthy and yummy

      Reply
    7. Kilinoe Burt

      January 13, 2020 at 3:16 pm

      this was absolutely delicious! thank you for the great recipe.

      Reply
      • Julia

        February 19, 2020 at 10:22 pm

        You are very welcome! I am glad you enjoyed this dish!

        Reply
    8. Y

      November 22, 2019 at 7:48 pm

      Just made this because I had cilantro/coriander to use up. It's delicious and easy. Went well with curried potatoes and cauliflower. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Julia

        February 21, 2020 at 12:36 am

        You are very welcome! Love your side dishes: curried potatoes and cauliflower.

        Reply
    9. Dawn

      October 07, 2019 at 7:15 pm

      I made this for my family and it was definitely a hit!!!

      Reply
      • Julia

        November 01, 2019 at 6:10 pm

        Thank you, Dawn! Glad to hear you liked the recipe!

        Reply
    10. Judy

      September 13, 2019 at 12:38 am

      Just a note to a pretty girl to say I made this tonight and Cline loved it!

      Reply
      • Julia

        September 28, 2019 at 2:23 pm

        Thank you, Judy! 🙂

        Reply
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