Description
You can make this incredibly flavorful, restaurant-style Texas Roadhouse Salmon at home quickly. This recipe delivers a tender, flaky fillet with a perfect sweet and savory glaze, ideal for a weeknight dinner or impressing guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 (6 ounce) salmon fillets, skin on or off
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- For the Glaze:
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional, for a little kick)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil for easy cleanup.
- Pat the salmon fillets completely dry using paper towels. This helps achieve better texture.
- Place the salmon fillets on the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and season evenly with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and regular paprika.
- Prepare the glaze: In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the honey, butter, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, smoked paprika, and cayenne pepper (if using). Stir until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth. Do not let it boil.
- Brush about half of the prepared glaze evenly over the top of each salmon fillet.
- Bake the salmon for 12 to 15 minutes, depending on the thickness of your fillets, until the salmon is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork. You want moist and juicy salmon.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven. Brush the remaining glaze over the hot salmon fillets.
- Serve immediately. This perfect baked salmon pairs well with roasted vegetables or rice for a complete, healthy fish dinner.
Notes
- For crispy skin salmon, place the fillets skin-side down and bake for the full time. If you prefer softer skin, you can remove it before serving.
- If you want a slightly thicker glaze, let the sauce simmer gently for 1 minute after melting the butter, but watch carefully to prevent burning the honey.
- This recipe is easily adaptable for an air fryer salmon meal; cook at 380 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-12 minutes, glazing halfway through.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 18
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 13
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 19
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 30
- Cholesterol: 85