Orange-Glazed Baked Salmon

Name: Orange-Glazed Baked Salmon
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 to 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 (2-pound) piece skin-on salmon fillet; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 oranges; 2 tablespoons honey; 5 ounces salad greens; 2 tablespoons olive oil

By Farideh Sadeghin

Published March 2, 2024

Orange-Glazed Baked Salmon — David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Hadas Smirnoff.

Total Time: 30 minutes
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Rating: 4(780)
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Baking salmon gently at a low temperature is a low-effort approach that results in a flaky, moist piece of fish. This simple preparation utilizes oranges, but lemons would work nicely, too. You’ll reduce some fresh orange juice in a skillet to concentrate its flavor, then whisk in some honey to sweeten. The glaze gets drizzled over the salmon before baking, but also doubles as a dressing for salad greens. Keep this dish simple, with just its side of greens, or pair this easy weeknight meal with cilantro rice or olive oil mashed potatoes.

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Ingredients

Yield:2 to 4 servings

1(2-pound) piece skin-on salmon fillet
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2oranges
2tablespoons honey
5ounces salad greens
2tablespoons olive oil

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Preparation

Step 1
Heat the oven to 325 degrees. Place the salmon in a baking dish, skin side down, and season the top with salt and pepper.
Step 2
Finely zest one of the oranges onto the salmon, then squeeze its juice into a small skillet along with the juice of half of the other orange. Bring to a boil over high and cook until reduced by half, about 2 minutes. Let cool, then whisk in the honey. Drizzle half of the glaze on the salmon; reserve the remaining.
Step 3
Thinly slice the remaining orange half into circles and lay on the salmon in an even layer. Bake until salmon is just cooked through and slightly flaky, about 20 minutes.
Step 4
In a medium bowl, toss the salad greens with the reserved glaze and the olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and serve with the salmon.

Ratings

4 out of 5

780 user ratings

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Comments

Anne H.1 year ago

I made this last night with individual salmon filets and reduced the cooking time by 5min. Used the whole recipe for the glaze on @ 1.4 lb of fish and will definitely double it next time. There will be a next time; this was one of the easiest and yummiest salmon recipes I've tried.

Sophia Lyons1 year ago

I came across this looking for a pantry dish. I forgot the honey and didn't have any greens, but the glaze was still tasty on broccoli. Would probably be great to roast brussels sprouts with, too. This is a great start -- I'll add red pepper flakes and remember the honey next time.

mkf1 year ago

This looks great but if you don’t have honey, a balsamic reduction with orange is a worthy alternative.

Es3 months ago

Delicious. I suggest oiling the pan before putting salmon in. Use good salmon if you can get it. The result is moist and luscious. I cut the amount of honey and added some olive oil to what wasn't spooned over the fish to make a salad dressing.

gypsymagic4 months ago

Maybe add a little lemon juice / wine / vinegar? I found it a tad sweet. I did sprinkle a little Urfa pepper into the dressing, but it wasn’t really noticeable. I also added caramelized onions on the side. Would have been nice with rice.

peter5 months ago

Has nobody added avocado to the salad here? It’s a perfect complement to the orange and honey!

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