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Flaky Honey, Lime, & Cilantro Salmon

Here's how you make Flaky Honey, Lime, & Cilantro Salmon
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  • Servings: 5
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 20m
    • The following recipe serves 5 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 1/2 to 2 pounds salmon (large fillets, Refer to Note 1 below)
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted (Refer to Note 2 below)
  • 2 limes, whole (juice from 2 limes, plus one lime, thinly sliced)
  • 4 tablespoons honey
  • 3 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1/3 cup cilantro, roughly chopped
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  • Step 2: Line and grease a large baking sheet with foil. Lay salmon on foil and season with salt and pepper on both sides to taste. Slip lime slices underneath the salmon.

  • Step 3: Stir together butter, lime juice, honey, and garlic. Pour mixture over salmon. Fold sides of foil up over the salmon (don't worry if it doesn't cover the salmon completely).

  • Step 4: Bake for 15-20 minutes.

  • Step 5: Switch oven to broil and cook another 5 minutes. Sprinkle chopped cilantro over the top and serve.

  • NOTE 1: Don't stress about the size of your salmon fillet. This recipe is very forgiving and works for one very large salmon, a couple of medium-sized fillets, or even several small individual fillets.

  • NOTE 2: For an even lighter version, you can cut back the butter to 4 tablespoons instead of a half cup (8 tablespoons). Keep in mind though that for a very large salmon fillet, 8 tablespoons is not a terribly huge amount when divided between 4-6 servings.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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