Honey Mustard Salmon

4.42 from 17 votes

Honey Mustard Salmon

Fresh and delicious salmon fillets baked with a honey mustard glaze and a crispy breadcrumb topping! Our honey mustard salmon is just the dish to spice up your weekday dinners.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Resting Time5

Total Time30

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: honey mustard salmon

Servings:

Author: Katerina Petrovska

Equipment

Ingredients

4 salmon fillets rinsed and patted dry with paper towels
2 tablespoons butter melted
¼ cup plain or seasoned panko crumbs
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
⅓ cup honey mustard sauce

Instructions

Prep. Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Lightly grease a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray or line it with foil, and set aside.
Make the panko topping. In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, panko crumbs, and parsley; mix until thoroughly wet and combined.
Add the honey mustard and panko coating. Brush each salmon fillet with the prepared honey mustard sauce. Press the panko crumbs mixture evenly over each fillet.
Bake. Transfer the salmon fillets to the baking sheet and bake for 12 to 16 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork and until the salmon's internal temperature registers at 145˚F.
Serve. Remove the honey mustard salmon from the oven and let it rest for about 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

How To Make The Honey Mustard Sauce:

Begin with a ¼ cup each of mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, and honey. You'll also need 1 tablespoon each of yellow mustard and white vinegar, along with an ⅛ teaspoon of sweet paprika. Salt and pepper can be added according to your taste preference.
Combine all the ingredients, except the salt and pepper, in a small bowl. Whisk everything together until it's well combined. After mixing, taste it and adjust the seasonings as needed, adding salt and pepper if required.

Helpful Tips

Try to get salmon fillets that are about the same size. If they're different sizes and thicknesses, they might not cook evenly.
Keep the skin on when you're cooking. Most of the time, I leave the skin on the salmon while baking. Once cooked, the skin is easy to remove or eat around using a knife and fork.
Use a meat thermometer to check for doneness. Health experts say that seafood should be cooked to at least 145ºF to be safe to eat.
This recipe calls for fresh parsley, but you can get creative and customize it to your liking. Use other fresh herbs like chopped dill, basil, tarragon, sage, rosemary, thyme, etc.

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