Baked Honey Cilantro Lime Salmon in Foil
From Cats’ Kitchen
Prep Time: 5 mins | Cook Time: 20 mins | Total Time: 25 mins | Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients
1 large salmon fillet (pat salmon dry before seasoning)
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
4 Tablespoons butter, melted (see note)
4 Tablespoons honey
1 Tablespoon garlic, minced
⅓ cup cilantro, roughly chopped
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 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.
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).
Bake for 15–20 minutes. Switch oven to broil and cook another 5 minutes. Sprinkle chopped cilantro over the top and serve.
Notes
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.
TIP: 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 like the one used, 8 Tablespoons is not a terribly huge amount when divided between 4–6 servings.