Sheet-Pan Honey Garlic Salmon
A fast, family-friendly sheet-pan dinner with tender salmon, crisp-tender broccoli, and a sticky-sweet honey garlic glaze—all done in about 30 minutes with minimal cleanup.
This is the kind of dinner that saves a weeknight when everyone’s hungry and you don’t want a sink full of dishes. Everything cooks on one pan, the sauce stirs together in a minute, and the flavors feel a little special without any fuss. If your crew is iffy about fish, the honey-garlic glaze is the gentle “gateway” that usually wins them over.
Total Time
28 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
18 min
Servings
4
Ingredients
Salmon & Vegetables
- •4 salmon fillets (about 5–6 oz each), skin-on or skinless
- •4 cups broccoli florets (about 1 large head)
- •1 tablespoon olive oil
- •1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
- •1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- •Cooking spray or a little extra oil for the pan (optional)
Honey Garlic Glaze
- •3 tablespoons honey
- •2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- •1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (or rice vinegar)
- •3 cloves garlic, minced
- •1 teaspoon Dijon mustard (optional, for balance)
- •1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil (optional)
- •Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
To Finish (Optional)
- •1–2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- •2 green onions, thinly sliced
- •Lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a rimmed sheet pan with foil or parchment for easy cleanup (optional) and lightly coat with cooking spray or a drizzle of oil.
- 2
In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic, Dijon (if using), sesame oil (if using), and red pepper flakes (if using).
- 3
Add broccoli to the sheet pan. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper; toss to coat and spread into an even layer.
- 4
Roast broccoli for 8 minutes to give it a head start.
- 5
Push broccoli to one side. Place salmon fillets on the other side, skin-side down if using skin-on. Lightly season the salmon with a pinch of salt and pepper.
- 6
Spoon or brush about half of the honey garlic glaze over the salmon (save the rest for finishing).
- 7
Return the pan to the oven and roast 8–10 minutes, until the salmon flakes easily and reaches your preferred doneness (about 125–130°F for medium, 140–145°F for well-done).
- 8
For extra gloss, spoon the remaining glaze over the salmon right before serving (or warm it for 15–20 seconds in the microwave if you’d like it more pourable).
- 9
Top with sesame seeds and green onions if using, and serve with lemon wedges. Great with rice, noodles, or a quick bagged salad.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition calculated automatically from ingredients.