Baked Honey Sriracha Lime Salmon

This recipe popped up on my Facebook feed the other day and I instantly knew I needed to try it.  We loved it! My Hubbers kept raving about the sauce.  It's a very easy dish to put together, would be a great meal on a busy week night.  I love the combination of sweet and spicy.  The sauce had a little "kick" to it but the honey provided enough sweetness to balance things out. 

The fish only takes about 15 minutes to bake, then it's broiled for a few minutes to get some char.  Don't forget to use aluminum foil on the pan, as you can see, the broiling made for a sticky mess on the foil. We loved topping the salmon with the extra sauce for that little extra spice!

Baked Honey Sriracha Lime Salmon

1 large salmon fillet or 4-6 individual (4-6 ounce) fillets
Salt and pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup honey
1/3 cup Sriracha sauce
2 limes (one juiced, one for slicing)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon minced garlic


Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Line a baking sheet with foil, grease lightly, and lay salmon on top. Season salmon with salt and pepper to taste.  Slice one lime thinly, and place the slices under the edgs of the salmon.

In a medium sauce pan over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Stir in honey, Sriracha sauce, juice of one lime, soy sauce, and garlic.  Bring to a boil, then reduce to medium heat and cook for 3-4 minutes longer.

Pour 2/3 of the sauce over the salmon (reserve remaining sauce for later) and use a spoon or spatula to make sure the sauce covers all the salmon.  Fold the edges of the foil up around the salmon so the sauce doesn't spill out everywhere.

Bake for 15 minutes, then switch to a broil and cook another 4-5 minutes until the very edges of the salmon begin to char slightly, watch carefully so the whole salmon doesn't burn.

Top salmon with reserved sauce.

(Recipe adapted from lecremedelacrumb.com)

 

 

Sriracha is an Asian hot sauce and can be found in most grocery stores' Asian food aisles.  I bought this local honey at my favorite produce stand, it has the honeycomb inside!