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honey jalapeno salmon

Honey Jalapeno Salmon

4.8 from 4 votes
Serves: 4 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 -4 salmon fillets, about 4 oz each
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Honey Jalapeno Sauce

  • 2 tbsp butter, use dairy-free if needed
  • 1 tbsp honey, I used a spicy hot honey
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, half sliced into rounds, half finely diced
  • Salt + pepper
  • Fresh chopped parsley, to top

Serve with

Directions

  1. Season the salmon fillets with the paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
  2. Heat a medium sized pan on medium heat, then add in the tbsp of olive oil. Place your salmon fillets into the pan and let them sear for about 3-4 minutes before flipping. If you eat the skin and want a crispy skin, place the salmon skin side down into the pan first.
  3. After about 4 minutes, flip the salmon and let the other side cook for another 3 minutes. It will continue cooking in the sauce at the end, so it doesn't need to be fully cooked through.
  4. Remove the salmon from the pan and set it aside.
  5. To the same pan you cooked the salmon, add in the diced jalapeno and cook on medium heat for 1 minute.
  6. Next add in the butter, honey, and juice from 1/2 a lemon with a pinch of salt and pepper and cook for another 2 minutes until the butter melts and the sauce thickens.
  7. Add the salmon fillets back into the pan, and squeeze the remaining half lemon over the fish. Garnish with the jalapeno slices and parsley and let the salmon cook in the sauce for about 2-3 more minutes, until its cooked to your liking. Spoon the sauce over the fish while it continues to cook.