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Honey Dijon Mustard Baked Salmon Recipe

Published: Dec 29, 2020 · Modified: Mar 10, 2023 by Ginny · This post may contain affiliate links.

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This Honey Dijon Mustard Salmon Recipe is sweet, savory and a nice treat for a date night in or a weekend dinner in 20 minutes! The sauce is the best part. I wanted to make another batch of the sauce just to pour it on chicken, potatoes, and basically anything else I could get my hands on!

four fillets of honey dijon salmon in a pan.
Honey Dijon Salmon – Fast and Delicious!
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1 🍽️ Why This Recipe Works
2 🍯 Ingredients
3 🐟 Instructions
4 ❗ Expert Tips
5 Honey Dijon Baked Salmon Recipe

As I said, this is ready in about 20 minutes, including prep time.

You can’t beat it when you need a fast and yummy dinner! While the salmon is baking, I like to prepare a salad and a veggie side dish.

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🍽️ Why This Recipe Works

It’s so easy – Baking the salmon is the easiest and no-fuss method ever. There are barely any steps for you to make it happen.

Only 20 minutes – You will have the most delicious home-cooked meal in just 20 minutes. Talk about a win!

Healthy – If you get tired of eating the same old food, try this healthy salmon recipe! Protein, vitamin D, and potassium are front-runners in the nutrients department.

🍯 Ingredients

I’m practically drooling just thinking about this recipe. Not only are the ingredients things you probably have around your pantry, but they also taste phenomenal together.

Salmon: When making this dish, stick to salmon fillets that are between 4 and 6 oz each. Try to use fillets that are similar in size so that way they cook evenly.

Honey:  Using a little bit of honey gives the dish a yummy, sweet flavor that is hard to get enough of. Honey has a lot of antioxidants and it’s surprisingly good for you. It’s much better than any other processed sugar.

Mustard: We enjoy the flavor of Dijon mustard. Swap it for regular spicy, stone-ground, or regular mustard if you have those on hand.

🐟 Instructions

Step One: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a nonstick baking dish with cooking spray (or brush with olive oil). Place salmon in the baking dish.

Step Two: Mix honey, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, parsley, and salt and pepper together in a small bowl.

Step Three: Pour over salmon, being sure to brush the sauce to evenly coat it.

Step Four: Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until salmon is cooked through.

fillet of baked salmon with a garlic, honey, and mustard sauce dripping off of it.
Nothing Beats the Sweet Honey and Tangy Mustard on the Salmon

❗ Expert Tips

  • Be sure to spoon some of the sauce over the salmon when serving. Also, if you’re serving with roasted potatoes or smashed potatoes, scoop the sauce over those as well… trust me, you won’t regret it!
  • Serve with a side salad, asparagus, roasted broccoli, or sweet potato fries.
  • If you want to pretty up your presentation, garnish with a lemon slice on top of when serving.
  • Turn this into a foil pack recipe by simply using large pieces of foil on a sheet pan instead of putting the fish into a casserole dish. This makes for fast and easy clean up.

Recipe FAQs

What temperature should salmon be cooked?

The internal temperature of the salmon should reach 145 degrees F. You’ll notice when it is done that the salmon begins to flake really easily with a fork.

What kind of salmon do I need?

You can really use just about any kind of salmon, but make sure it’s wild caught. Stay away from anything that has been farmed for best results. Pink salmon, Atlantic salmon, and other varieties are great options.

How do you know if a salmon is fresh?

When you lightly press on the salmon with your finger it should spring back. If you notice that you leave an indent of your finger then it’s not fresh, so keep looking. Keep an eye on the coloring of the fish too. It should have some pretty marbling and have a orange or red color to it. If it looks brown then it’s not fresh.

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Honey Dijon Baked Salmon Recipe

This honey dijon baked salmon recipe is sweet, savory and the sauce is so good you'll want to slather it on everything! {WW 3 Purple, 3 Blue, 9 Green, Keto, Paleo, Whole 30, Gluten Free}
4.28 from 11 votes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Pescatarian
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 295kcal
Author: Ginny

Ingredients

  • 4 Salmon Fillets four to six oz. each
  • 3 tbsp Honey
  • 3 tbsp Fresh-Squeezed Lemon Juice about ½ of a large lemon
  • 2 tbsp Dijon Mustard
  • 1 Clove Garlic minced
  • 1 tsp Dried Parsley
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a nonstick baking dish with cooking spray (or brush with olive oil). Place salmon in the baking dish.
  • Mix honey, lemon juice, mustard, garlic, parsley and salt and pepper together in a small bowl.
  • Pour over salmon, being sure to brush the sauce to evenly coat the salmon.
  • Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the salmon is cooked through.
  • Be sure to spoon some of the sauce over the salmon when serving.

Notes

Add some sauce on top of the salmon to get the ultimate effect. 
Make some salad, roasted veggies, or potatoes to complete the meal. 
Some fresh lemon slices are give the perfect garnish and some tangy flavor. 

Nutrition

Serving: 4g | Calories: 295kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 161mg | Potassium: 843mg | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 70IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1.5mg
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  1. Andrea Strickler says

    November 09, 2020 at 11:22 pm

    5 stars
    Have made this twice and whole family loved it! The mustard sauce is spot on and you will want to drizzle it over your side…we did oven roasted Brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes with our salmon. Carrots, potatoes and broccoli would also be a fine compliment.

    Reply
    • Ginny says

      November 10, 2020 at 10:30 am

      Oh Andrea, you are too sweet! I can’t tell you how much it means to us that you came back to let us know! We appreciate it so much!!! Cheers-Ginny

      Reply
  2. Amanda Gonzalez says

    December 05, 2017 at 3:08 pm

    5 stars
    This sauce was amazing! Definitely 1 I will be saving to the books!

    Reply
  3. One Delightful Life says

    March 04, 2017 at 10:05 am

    4 stars
    Jazmin- This recipe looks delicious. I don’t care that my boyfriend doesn’t like lemon, I’m making this salmon recipe. HA! Thanks for posting it.

    Reply
    • Jazmin Rode says

      April 05, 2017 at 6:23 am

      haha! Hope you enjoy it! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Karri says

    February 28, 2017 at 5:22 pm

    5 stars
    Awesome sauce! And by that I mean that sauce is awesome! My husband likes salmon, but never really gets excited about having it. He could not stop raving.

    Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Jazmin Rode says

      February 28, 2017 at 5:24 pm

      Your comment is awesome sauce!

      I’m glad he enjoyed it! 🙂

      Reply
  5. Barb says

    July 28, 2016 at 8:18 am

    5 stars
    Great tasting and good for you.

    Reply
  6. Charlotte Steggz says

    June 12, 2016 at 6:25 am

    4 stars
    I do a similar meal to this but I put the salmon in foil and then close the top up!
    I think I’ll be having it tonight…

    Reply
  7. Latoya @ Femme Frugality says

    June 03, 2016 at 8:18 am

    This does indeed look delicious. I’m amazed at how many great recipes you’re able to report back to us;) Keep ’em coming:)

    Reply

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