This is some of the best salmon I’ve ever made — it’s tied with my Sheet Pan Orange Chili Salmon. It knocked our socks off and we devoured this one pound fillet in five minutes. No joke. What I love about this honey lemon glazed salmon is that it’s almost foolproof. Meaning it’s nearly impossible to end up with dry salmon because the salmon bakes in a mixture of butter, honey, and lemon juice. Simple ingredients that pack a ton of flavor. I could drink that buttery elixir of the gods and was literally spooning it in with every bite of tender, juicy salmon. This roasted lemon salmon is a fast and easy recipe for everything from casual weeknight dinners to fancy dinner parties. You’ll impress your family or your party guests with it. Cleanup is as easy as tossing away the foil!
Recipe Ingredients
For this easy baked salmon with lemon glaze, you’ll need:
Skin-on salmon fillet Whole lemon Lemon juice Butter Honey Morton kosher salt Black pepper Fresh parsley
Note: Scroll down to the recipe card section of the post for the ingredients with amounts included and for more complete directions.
How to Make Honey Lemon Salmon in the Oven
Salmon Roasting Tips
Lemons: If possible, buy organic lemons or give regular lemons a good wash under warm water before slicing. Since you’ll be baking the lemon slices with the skin on, you don’t want any nasty chemicals sneaking into your lemon honey salmon. Morton Coarse Sea Salt adds an artistic pop that you can see and taste. The large crystals also provide contrasting texture. Morton Fine Sea Salt is great for blending in all cooking. The fine salt crystals dissolve quickly, making them perfect for marinades, soups, sauces and dressings. Lemon juice: For the best flavor, use freshly squeezed lemon juice and not the bottled stuff. Freshly squeezed is so much brighter in flavor and makes a big difference in this lemon salmon recipe! Salmon skin: You can eat the skin on salmon (some people don’t know that, so I wanted to mention). And if you have any leftover lemon salmon, I suggest enjoying it cold atop sandwiches or salads.
Story Time: Morton Salt’s Next Door Chef
I also want to share about a recent trip I took to Nashville for Morton Salt’s Next Door Chef. The experience was hosted by a man, Travis, who wanted to learn to become a better cook and had help in doing so from local celebrity chef, Karl Worley, of Biscuit Love. Travis’ house was transformed into a pop-up restaurant, Indie’s Kitchen, for one night. I had the pleasure of being a guest along with about a dozen other bloggers. This was Morton Salt’s second Next Door Chef event and was tied around springtime cooking, perfect for this time of year. Morton Salt has shared that they will be releasing video and recipes from their third Next Door Chef, in New Orleans, this summer. At the Nashville event, I learned more about the benefits of using Morton Kosher and Sea Salt versus table salt when cooking. Turns out a lot of us are using table salt for almost all cooking purposes which is a big miss in the kitchen. If you usually use table salt for all your cooking needs, you may want to adjust your strategy.
More Baked Salmon Recipes:
Easy Salmon and Potato Foil Packets — Juicy, moist salmon that’s loaded with flavor! Ready in 30 minutes, zero cleanup, and a foolproof way to cook salmon and look like a gourmet cook! In my opinion, salmon doesn’t reheat well so I prefer enjoying any leftovers cold. I’ll add the cold salmon to salads, wraps, sandwiches, etc. Otherwise you can reheat it gently in the microwave for 30-second bursts or in a 350ºF oven for 5 to 8 minutes. Tried this recipe? Leave a review! Consider leaving a 5 star rating if you’ve made and loved one of my recipes! Sheet Pan Lemon Garlic Butter Salmon — Juicy salmon at home in 30 minutes that’s EASY and tastes BETTER than from a restaurant! The butter is infused with lemon and garlic and adds so much FLAVOR! Foil Pack Orange Molasses Salmon – EASY, ready in 10 minutes, and a FOOLPROOF way to make salmon!! Tender, juicy, and bursting with layers of FABULOUS flavors!! Foil Pack Lime Cilantro Salmon – Tender, juicy, and bursting with Mexican-inspired flavors that everyone LOVES!! Honey Dijon Salmon – EASY, ready in 20 minutes, juicy, tender, and so FLAVORFUL from the honey, Dijon, and lemon juice!! If you’re trying to incorporate more fish in your diet, this is THE RECIPE to make!! Lemon Dill Salmon with Vegetables in Parchment — An easy, healthy dinner with virtually no cleanup that’s ready in 20 minutes. The salmon is tender, juicy, and boldly flavored with lemon and dill. Sheet Pan Asian Salmon and Broccoli — An EASY recipe that only uses 7 ingredients, is ready in 20 minutes, and tastes way BETTER than salmon you’d get in a fancy restaurant!! IMPRESS your family and friends with this FOOLPROOF recipe!! Sheet Pan Balsamic Salmon and Vegetables — An EASY recipe that has so much flavor from the balsamic glaze!! IMPRESS your family and friends with this restaurant-quality tasting baked salmon!! Post is brought to you by Morton. The recipes, images, text, and opinions expressed are my own. Originally posted March 22, 2017 and reposted with updated text September 22, 2021.
