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    Cilantro Lime Honey Garlic Salmon (baked in foil)

    Published: Aug 13, 2015 / 137 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
    4.88 from 115 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. Justyna Mozdziez

      August 14, 2021 at 8:56 am

      Could this recipe be put on the grill?

      Reply
    2. Deanna

      May 25, 2021 at 8:32 pm

      Thank you. My family and I love this recipe! I make it all the time!

      Reply
    3. Jill

      April 02, 2021 at 8:53 pm

      Delicious salmon! Great flavors and very easy to make. I made the recipe as is but cooked it 20-25 minutes as I like my salmon cooked all the way through. It was still very moist! My family loved it! Great recipe!

      Reply
    4. Yjesnia

      March 03, 2021 at 2:41 pm

      Such an easy and yummy recipe... Thank you for sharing! I have two picky eaters at home that surprisingly love fish and always looking for easy recipes. Thank you!!

      Reply
    5. Linda Sims

      February 28, 2021 at 9:50 am

      Absolutely delicious. I’m diabetic and put a little less oil and honey, but it was very tasty

      Reply
    6. Melody Chartier

      January 14, 2021 at 6:58 pm

      A truly wonderful recipe! I roasted some broccoli right on the same baking sheet and had a glass of white with this delicious salmon. I loved cooking it in the foil, easy serve and clean-up. Tomorrow it will top my salad....can't wait! My new go to salmon recipe....thank you!

      Reply
    7. June Albright

      December 30, 2020 at 5:16 pm

      The salmon recipe was so good, one of the best I’ve ever had. I substituted lemon juice for lime. I will definitely make it again! Thanks

      Reply
      • Julia

        December 30, 2020 at 6:31 pm

        June, thank you so much for such a positive comment! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! 🙂

        Reply
    8. PS

      December 03, 2020 at 8:26 pm

      Nice recipe and texture. Thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
      • Julia

        December 03, 2020 at 10:20 pm

        You're very welcome! Glad you liked it!

        Reply
    9. Krystal

      November 05, 2020 at 9:54 pm

      This was amazing. I never follow a recipe to the t but I decided to give it a try. I made 3lbs of salmon with this and before my sides were finished all of the salmon was gone! This is going into my weekly fold.

      Reply
      • Julia

        November 14, 2020 at 8:03 pm

        Krystal, your comment made my day! 🙂 So glad you enjoyed this recipe.

        Reply
    10. Ben Reinhart

      July 09, 2020 at 11:17 am

      Very impressed with two recipes of yours. The Halibut recipe and the Salmon recipe...... THANK YOU VERY MUCH

      Reply
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