Description
This Honey Pineapple Salmon recipe offers a delightful blend of sweet and savory flavors, featuring tender salmon fillets baked with fresh pineapple chunks and a tangy honey-soy glaze. Perfect for a quick and healthy dinner, this dish combines tropical pineapple, aromatic ginger and garlic, and a hint of lime to create a vibrant and satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Salmon and Garnish
- 4 salmon fillets, about 6 ounces each
- Salt, to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Chopped fresh cilantro or green onions, for garnish
Honey Pineapple Sauce
- 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks or canned pineapple, drained
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare salmon: Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and lightly grease a baking dish to prevent sticking. Place the salmon fillets in the dish in a single layer and season them lightly with salt and black pepper to enhance their natural flavor.
- Make the sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together pineapple juice, honey, soy sauce, olive oil, minced garlic, grated ginger, and lime juice until the ingredients are well combined and the mixture is smooth.
- Add sauce and pineapple to salmon: Spoon half of the prepared sauce evenly over the salmon fillets, ensuring they are well coated. Scatter the pineapple chunks evenly around and on top of the salmon to infuse fruity sweetness.
- Bake the salmon: Place the baking dish in the oven and bake for 12 to 15 minutes. The salmon should flake easily with a fork when it is done, indicating it is cooked through.
- Finish with remaining sauce: During the last 3 minutes of baking, spoon the remaining sauce over the salmon fillets and return to the oven to enhance the flavor and glaze the fish.
- Garnish and serve: Remove the baking dish from the oven, garnish the salmon with chopped fresh cilantro or green onions for a burst of color and freshness, and serve immediately for a delicious meal.
Notes
- For a caramelized finish, broil the salmon for 1 to 2 minutes at the end of cooking.
- This recipe also works well on the grill using a foil packet or a grill-safe pan.
- Use fresh pineapple for a more vibrant flavor, or canned pineapple chunks if fresh is unavailable.
- Adjust the amount of honey or soy sauce to suit your preferred level of sweetness or saltiness.
