Combining a few Asian ingredients with everyone’s favorite fish is a surefire way to not only get a quick and easy dinner on the table, but also create a quick and easy fish dinner that everyone will love. If you have time to marinate the salmon for longer, great. If not, just let it soak up the marinade for 20 minutes at room temp while you preheat the oven, and it will still be delicious.

Getting more fish on the table is always high on the list of parent dinnertime goals. This salmon dish kissed with honey and ginger, was met with an emphatic wave of enthusiasm in my house the first time I made it — and an enthusiastic encore every time since. This easy, five-ingredient recipe is one of those amazing dinners you can make any night of the week with just a handful of pantry ingredients.

Serve this with Thai Green Beans or green beans drizzled with a little bit of chili crunch sauce. Or try Chili Crunch Brussels Sprouts, Simple-Stir Fried Vegetables, or Simple Stir-Fried Broccoli.

This salmon would be great served over rice (whether it be brown, white, Jasmine, or even Texmati), quinoa, bulgur wheat, or another grain.

5-Ingredient Honey Ginger Salmon: A handful of ingredients and under 30 minutes of time gets you to a delicious dinner that the whole family can get behind.

Ingredients

• Salmon – You can use salmon with skin or without for this recipe. See Tips below for more details on how to cook salmon fillets with skin.
• Honey – Adding a bit of sweetness to a marinade works wonders in terms of increasing the kid-likability factor, especially when it comes to fish. Here, natural honey does just that, and the balance of salty and sweet is a great complement to rich, buttery salmon.
• Ginger – Fresh ginger is essential here for that sharp, fresh, gingery kick.
• Soy sauce – Soy sauce acts as salt here but with a deeper flavor.
• Garlic – Just a touch to put a little bit of heat into the dish.

How to Cook Honey Ginger Salmon

1. Prep the kitchen: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and spray it with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Mix the marinade: In a small saucepan, blend together the honey, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger. Bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring until the honey is melted. Cool to room temperature.
3. Coat the salmon and marinate: Place the salmon in a glass square baking pan and pour over the marinade. Turn the pieces to coat the fish completely. Marinate at room temperature for 20 minutes, or in the fridge, covered, for 1 – 2 hours.

4. Bake: Transfer the salmon to the rimmed baking sheet and bake for about 10 minutes, or until it is done to your liking.

Tips

• You can use salmon filets that come with or without skin. If they have skin, you have two choices: You can cook them skin-side-down or skin-side-up. If you choose to cook the salmon skin-side-up, the skin should crisp up nicely, thanks to the honey in the glaze. If you opt for skin side down, once the salmon is cooked, slide a thin metal spatula under the fish, separating it from the skin, and leave the skin behind in the pan. 
• I’ve given you two marinating options here. The first marinating option is for when you are in a rush: The fish can sit in the marinade for a quick soak at room temp before cooking. The second option is for when you are a bit more organized and can afford the 2 hours of refrigerator marinating time. A longer marinating time isn’t necessary, but it will deepen the flavor of the fish. Preheat the oven when you are ready to cook.
• If you want a more glazed top, just before the fish is fully cooked, switch the oven to broil and broil for 1 to 2 minutes.

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