Here is a simple salmon recipe that is perfect to whip up and throw into the oven on a busy weeknight: Honey-Ginger Baked Salmon.
Beautiful, center-cut salmon is drizzled with an Asian-inspired honey-ginger sauce and baked until it is cooked through and flakey. I love serving this with this green bean stir fry and steamed white rice for a complete meal; however, it really pairs nicely with most veggies and salads!
Honey-Ginger Baked Salmon

Serves: 4 people
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Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds center-cut salmon
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp coconut aminos
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 4 scallions thinly sliced, white parts only
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp white pepper
For Serving:
- Thinly sliced scallions green parts only
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and place the salmon in an oven safe baking dish (I use a 2 ½ quart oval roaster).
- In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, coconut aminos, garlic, ginger, rice vinegar, sesame seeds and sesame oil until well combined.
- Pour the sauce over the salmon. Sprinkle the top with scallions, the salt, and pepper.
- Transfer to the oven and bake the salmon for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, carefully baste the salmon (spoon the sauce over the top of the salmon). Continue cooking until the salmon is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork, 8 to 10 more minutes.
- Remove the salmon from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, spoon the sauce again over the top of the salmon and garnish with toasted sesame seeds and scallions, if desired.
- Serve and enjoy.
27 Comments
claire
February 22, 2023 at 8:18 pmAnother delicious defined dish dinner! I loved the flavor of the marinade, but that it wasn’t too strong and I could still taste the fish. Will definitely make again.
Cathy
December 21, 2022 at 3:38 amReally yummy! Kids loved it too!
Melinda
February 25, 2022 at 4:00 amGreat one! Adding some spice for the next round. Can’t wait to dive into the 2nd book!
Leslie
February 25, 2022 at 3:13 amAmazing!
Loved, this recipe! Quick and easy! I made is with the Costco frozen Salmon and baked for 15 mins and it was perfect! My sauce got thick and sticky and was afraid it was going to burn because I used a cast iron pan, but it didn’t. I just watched is closely. Highly recommend and wouldn’t change a thing!
Chelsea
February 6, 2022 at 2:06 amMade this for dinner tonight with cauli rice stir fry. Damn it was good. I used salmon filets and they took about 15 minutes. Super easy and restaurant quality dish.
Caitlin
January 6, 2022 at 5:39 pmI made this last night for dinner and both my husband and son, yet again, LOVED your recipe! Definitely plan to make this consistently because it’s a great way to eat salmon and has so much flavor!
Megan Mann
January 1, 2022 at 11:57 pmSo good! On my regular weeknight rotation.
Lauren
December 20, 2021 at 1:56 amAlex, thank you! This recipe was amazing. We’ve cooked salmon many ways in the past, and this recipe beats them all. This is by far my favorite!
Desiree
October 5, 2021 at 1:52 amSoooo delicious!! This recipe turned my husband into a salmon lover. Must try!
Kara
September 27, 2021 at 7:13 pmIs this something you could put the sauce on and marinate earlier in the day and cook for dinner?
Alex
September 28, 2021 at 3:24 pmyees for sure! will be even better!
Jazzmin
March 28, 2022 at 11:00 pmAbsolutely delicious! My 4 and 2 year old devoured it and even had seconds. This dish goes perfect alongside some rice and garlic asparagus! Thanks so much for this recipe! Will definitely be making again (probably weekly)
Mickey
October 10, 2022 at 9:48 pmTrying this tonight with roasted green beans and cauliflower rice! The smell is literally making my mouth water!
Alexandra
September 20, 2021 at 11:24 pmCan you try this with chicken breasts as well?
Alex
September 21, 2021 at 1:19 amSure! The cook time would need to be adjusted for chicken.
Sarah B
September 12, 2021 at 11:49 pmAnother favorite from Defined Dish! Super simple weeknight dinner on the table in about 20 minutes. I served with some roasted broccoli, so yummy!
Lindsay
September 10, 2021 at 12:33 amAmazing flavor! And even better that it comes together so quickly. Will definitely be a staple for weeknight dinners
Lindsey
March 13, 2022 at 11:08 pmWould you want to use salmon that has the skin on or off?
Alex
March 14, 2022 at 10:01 pmYou can do either!! I wouldn’t eat it with this recipe personally if I left it on, and just flake the salmon off (since it’s cooking in the sauce it’s a soggy skin, and not crispy). But you can also ask your fishmonger to remove the skin!
E
September 8, 2021 at 9:31 pmAmazing! Super easy and delicious!
Sonya
September 6, 2021 at 4:03 amThis recipe was a hit with the whole family and so easy to make! This will be a regular on my weeknight dinner rotation from now on thanks!
Lauren
September 4, 2021 at 1:12 pmI am eager to try this recipe but have frozen fillets from Costco. Would the cooking time differ for 3-4 individual fillets?
Alex
September 6, 2021 at 12:51 pmHi!! yes you can definitely do that– the cook time would be closer to 10-12 minutes total!
Kelsey
September 3, 2021 at 1:05 pmThis salmon was bangin! I omitted the salt and still found it had plenty of saltiness from the marinade. Don’t skip the white pepper 🙂
Lauren
September 7, 2021 at 11:31 pmThank you!! Made it tonight and we all loved it, even my picky toddler!
Kim
August 31, 2021 at 8:04 pmWhat is the material of your oven roaster please?
Alex
September 8, 2021 at 2:34 pmHi! It’s this one!
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