Crispy Honey Orange Glazed Salmon fillets are pan-fried in the most beautiful honey-orange-garlic sauce, with a splash of soy for added flavour!
Where do I start with these Honey Orange Glazed Salmon fillets? I think I just said it all! I don’t know which was the best part: the juicy salmon with crisp and charred edges; or the flavour of this sauce. Who would’ve thought salmon and honey with orange could go together so incredibly well?
HONEY ORANGE GLAZED SALMON
How did this one come about? One of my readers wrote in and asked about subbing out lemon juice for orange juice in this Honey Garlic Butter Salmon recipe, and what flavours would work well. IMMEDIATELY my brain went into CRISPY over drive. No foil or baking. Just good old fashioned searing in a skillet, with charred edges and a soft and juicy centre.
HOW TO PAN SEAR SALMON
The biggest tip I can give you is to make sure your pan or skillet is hot over medium-high heat before adding your salmon.
- Use a combination of butter and oil to get those buttery flavours happening without burning.
- Sear salmon skin-side up for 3-4 minutes. Flip and sear for 2 minutes, until nice and crispy.
MAKE THE SAUCE FOR SALMON
- Move salmon to the side of the skillet and add fresh squeezed orange juice into the pan.
- Let reduce (takes about 1 minute), then add fresh garlic and cook until fragrant, (only 30 seconds).
- Pour in honey and low-sodium soy sauce, then bring to a simmer until reduced to a nice honey-like syrup (this takes about another 30 seconds to 1 minute).
- Use tongs to carefully move salmon around in the sauce to evenly coat and baste salmon fillets in the syrup.
- Continue cooking until done to your liking!
OPTIONAL
To get those charred and crispy edges, broil (or grill) salmon in the last 2 minutes of cooking if you’re using an oven-safe pan or skillet. Be sure to preheat your broiler while the salmon is cooking on the stove.
This is it! The salmon recipe of our dreams. Forget honey orange chicken when salmon takes over! And as per usual, drizzle those fillets in those saucy pan juices.
SIDES WITH SALMON
- Fried Rice
- Mashed Potatoes
- Asparagus
- Roasted Potatoes
- Side Salad
- Roasted Broccoli and Green Beans
- Smashed Potatoes
ENJOY!
MORE SALMON RECIPES? TRY THESE!
Spinach Stuffed Salmon in Garlic Butter
Sheet Pan Garlic Butter Baked Salmon
Easy Honey Garlic Salmon
Crispy Honey Orange Glazed Salmon
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 teaspoons butter,
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless salmon fillets, (170 grams each)
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice, (about 1/2 an orange)
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed or minced
- salt and cracked black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 an orange, sliced to serve
Instructions
- Heat butter (or oil) in a pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Sear salmon skin-side up for 3-4 minutes. Flip and sear for 2 minutes.
- Pour in the orange juice and allow to reduce to half the quantity (it takes about 1 minute to reduce down if your pan is hot enough). Add the garlic and cook until fragrant (30 seconds). Move the salmon to the sides of the pan and add in the honey and soy sauce, stirring well to combine all of the flavours together.
- Bring to a simmer until reduced to a nice syrup (this takes about another 30 seconds to 1 minute), and move the salmon around in the sauce to evenly coat. Remove from heat once the salmon is cooked to your liking.
- Season with salt and pepper to your tastes. Drizzle with the sauce to serve. Best served over rice, noodles, steamed vegetables or with a salad.
Patty V. says
Excellent recipe! Fast and simple, but with fabulous flavor. Works very well with salmon or tuna fillet. I used mandarins and a little orange juice for more pungent flavor. Served with jasmine rice and pineapple slices for a Polynesian style meal. My entire family loved it. Thanks so much.
Susan says
This recipe is amazing. I’m not too fond salmon and really only like it with pesto. Not anymore. I’ll buy salmon just so I can make this recipe. My daughter doesn’t like salmon, so I’m going to make it with boneless chicken thighs. I think it will be just as delicious. This was an easy recipe to just ballpark.
Samantha Sedlak says
Made this the other night and it was fantastic! Only change I made was I added some fresh ground ginger. I broiled my salmon with some of the glaze on it and reserved some to spoon over just before serving. So easy and flavorful! I cannot stress how good this is and I will definitely be making this one again!
June Bird says
This was amazing, just before eating it I squeezed some fresh orange juice on it. I served it with spiral zucchini, mushrooms, and red peppers tossed in the sauce. Thank ;you! Wanted to post a picture but I don’t see anyplace to do it.
Roy says
Great recipe. Very tasty but easy to cook, loved it.
Nancy says
This Recipe was amazing. I’m even going to try it with shrimp. Thank you for sharing it will be forever recipe my home.!
Virginia Ellen says
Hi! Just a quick question about broiling the salmon. Do you broil for two minutes after you finish making the sauce or after you flip to salmon (and if so, do you return it to the stove top to finish making the sauce)? Hope this makes sense! Thank you. Planning to make it tonight.
Bryndis Curtin says
YUM! OMG this is so good. I was never a fan of salmon before but wanted to keep trying because so many salmon recipes sound good. THIS WAS EXCELLENT!
Mimi says
Love this recipe! So easy and delicious.
Anna H says
This is one of our favorite salmon recipes. So easy and so tasty. Made exactly as described and served with roasted potatoes and broccoli.
Loreal says
I’m having such a hard time getting the sauce to become sticky… any tips?
Kimberly Olmstead says
I get good results using an iron pan. When I make sauce for chinese food I use the iron pan because it gets really hot and the sauce cooks down quicker…
Danielle says
This recipe is one of the best and simplest seafood recipes I’ve ever made. The result is on par with restaurant quality salmon. Thank you for the recipe!
Chawon says
This was delicious, thank you so much for your recipes. I have tried two so far and I’m looking forward to trying them all. God bless!
Karina says
Happy to hear it!
Kerri-Lynn Hickman says
I do not know how you do it. I CANNOT cook, but your recipes always turn out so well and they are so delicious!! I mucked this one up a bit…my sauce ended up being too sticky. It was still VERY tasty, but different consistency and ended up coating the salmon, rather than being a sauce. Does this mean I cooked it too long, or the heat was too high…???
Belle Mitchell says
Hey, Kerri-Lynn Hickman,
Try it again. If the sauce gets too sticky just add a tiny bit more orange juice to it. That will lighten it up.
I tried this, and it was perfect!
Karla says
This recipe is a winner! I followed it to a T and used butter. It was so good my husband whose a picky eater inhaled it and asked me to make it for dinner again. Thank you so much for such an easy but delicious recipe!
Karina says
That’s so awesome Karla! And you’re very welcome!
Shanique says
Oh great, I can’t wait to make this for my partner!
Alma says
This sounds so good and just in time for my daughter’s birthday. She requested shrimp and salmon. The only problem is I can’t have soy. Are there any substitutes for soy or.can I just leave it out without serously changing the taste?
Karina says
Hello Alma!!
Well happy birthday to her! Yes, the best substitute for Soy sauce is Worcestershire sauce. Please let me know if this works for you. I would love to hear. Thanks for following along. xo
Mimi says
Coconut Aminos!
Kerry says
Hi has anyone made the sauce earlier??
Kerry says
Can the sauce be mad in advance then do salmon later?
Karina says
Hello Kerry,
Yes absolutely. I hope that you love it. Thanks for following along!
xo
Frank Azzopardi says
I am not in the habit of writing long reviews, but neither can I not compliment you on this fantastic recipe. Simply amazing, a battle of tastes, my taste buds worked overtime!
Frank says
I not in the habit of writing much, but I cannot not leave
Kyle Sullivan says
Despite having the pan hot and the salmon sizzling when I put it down…. could not achieve that nice crisp slightly burnt look you got…. tips? Used a regular pan.
Sonia Larson says
A million thank yous for this recipe! My friend and I wanted to learn to cook salmon and your recipe with the reviews looked like a great one to start with, so we chose an afternoon, went to Costco to get good quality salmon and started. We read the recipe carefully and we were both nervous to see how it would turn out…at the first flip of the salmon we knew we had a winner! Then when we tasted it, it was as delicious as we hoped it would be. Thanks for making such a fool proof recipes for someone who had never cooked salmon before. I can’t remember the last recipe I made that felt like I cooked something I would order from a high-end restaurant!
Taylor says
In the instructions it says to add garlic at two different times, once before adding honey and again when honey and soy are added. Should we half the garlic and do both, or is the a preferable time?
Karina says
It is just the once. Sorry for the typo, it should be fixed now! Thanks so much for asking and reaching out to me to let me know! XO
Lorraine Mckeown says
I wanted something quick and simple with what I’d already got in. I didn’t have sugar snap peas so I used broccoli. This recipe is delicious, I never knew broccoli could taste so good….I’m addicted. I do prefer more time in the oven for the veg adding the salmon for the last ten minutes or so.
Caroline says
Hi Karina,
I am from Europe and people here often claim that you can not eat well in the US. They should try your recipes This salmon combined with white asparagus is simply heaven !
Thx
Dawn says
This was delicious! Made it for the first time and had a guest for dinner – we both thought it was amazing and it was sooooo easy. Loved it and will absolutely be making this again!
Tracy says
I’ve made similar in the past w/o knowing a “recipe”, but could never recreate That One Dish. Thank you, Karina, for measurements (I was always using too much of something). Wish I could post a pic, as tonight I needed to use up blood oranges that were past their prime: bloody beautiful sauce! A keeper. xo
Ellen says
Do you use a standard fry pan…..or non-stick?
Thank you!
Karina says
I actually have both but I usually use the non-stick frying pan and still sometimes need to use a little grease. Hope that helps!
Amanda Cunningham says
What does 4×6 salmon mean?? How much salmon you use
Karina says
Sorry about that! It is 4 salmon that are 6 ounces each. Hope that helps clarify!
Jennifer says
Super easy & delicious ! I have always let cooking fish intimidate me but thanks to this recipe & your perfectly detailed instructions my husband and I had an amazing salmon dinner last night ! 🙂
Karina says
That is so great to hear! I am glad that it doesn’t intimidate you anymore! Thanks so much for sharing!
Lee Ann Trimble says
Easy, tasty, and fast – excellent! Five stars all the way.
Kim Bonawitz says
Just made this recipe for the first time! Awesome!!!!
Mildred Green says
Made this for dinner,it was delicious
Vina says
Mmmm I made this for my spring break group last year, and I made it for my family. Everyone loved it!!
Theresa says
I just made this for dinner tonight… Oh. My. Word. My new favorite salmon recipe by far! So easy to make and so delicious! My husband loved it, and my 5 year old (who, immediately before dinner was served, proclaimed that he no longer even liked salmon) has told me 3 times how “yummy” it is! Saving this recipe and sharing it with all my friends! Thank you!
Karina says
Aw that’s awesome! Thank you Theresa! I’m so glad he liked it. That’s a BIG WIN!
Erin Sturgess says
Orange is inspired! Sweet and tangy, a perfect compliment to the salmon
Jenni says
This was so easy and delicious! My kids even eat it, with my older son exclaiming what a delicious sauce. I didn’t have a fresh orange on hand, so just used orange juice from a bottle (we keep pure orange juice on hand for my son to drink in the mornings). This is so easy to make and delicious. I don’t even find myself altering the recipe much!
Isabel says
We felt like eating on a restaurant, but at our own table. I used the juice of one orange, and only 1 tbs of honey. Deliciuos!
Hershe Girl Go says
I made this & it was easy & sooo good.. I added chili garlic sauce at the end for a little kick of asian sweet&spicy. Love this! Can’t thank you enough!
Vera says
Made this for Sunday lunch, it was awesome , my husband really liked it and I intend to make it again.
Karina says
I’m so happy to hear that Vera!
Katina says
Is there a possibility to bake this salmon? If so, what variations do you make to the recipe? Anytime I try to cook salmon in a pan I fail miserably.
Trent says
2 words: AWE. SOME.
Karina says
YES! So happy to hear that Trent!
Alexis says
Wanted a change from the regular soy sauce/teriyaki recipes I’ve been doing lately. When I saw orange with a splash of soy I didn’t care, I NEEDED to try it. I’m so glad. It was absolutely delicious. It was so quick and simple. Had over a bed of rice and the sauce was amazing. Next time I’d like to do it over zucchini noodles.
Trying to rate it 5 stars because I will definitely do it again but it’s not letting me 🙁
Bridgid says
Made this yesterday. It’s heaven.
Yetta Dritch says
I’m not a salmon lover but this recipe could change my mind. It was quick, easy and delish! definitely will be making this one again. The sauce is great and can’t wait to try it over rice or pasta.
Deb says
Have been looking for a new salmon recipe and decided to try this for dinner tonight. It was delicious! The flavors blended so well together. It was so easy and quick to make. I broiled the salmon for a few minutes to get a nice glaze. Will definitely be making this again! Thanks for the great recipe Karina!
Bethany @ Athletic Avocado says
The fact that this salmon is making me drool while I’m eating breakfast says A LOT! Love those crispy edges and the sticky sweet sauce!
Tiffany Alessi says
This recipe looks so delicious and I love how it’s created from such simple ingredients!
Now I know what we’re having for dinner tonight 😀
On another note, I was curious what pans you use Karina? I was just married a couple weeks ago, and both my new husband and I love to cook. We’re working on pimping out our kitchen but I’m so nervous about finding good quality pots and pans. I’d love to see a blog post from you on this topic! 🙂