This Citrus & Honey Roasted Salmon is jam packed with savory, sweet and sour flavors.  Only 11 ingredients and ready (from prep to finish) in just 30 minutes, this salmon isn’t just delicious and elegant, it is also SO easy!

Well heeeeeeey there, friends!  Happy Monday, better known as THE Monday over 1.5 million people will call in sick.

Wait… are you playing hooky right now?!  I promise your secret is safe with me!

Soooo, did you party it up Super Bowl style yesterday or what?

I’ll be honest, I’m not exactly sure what that type of partying should look like anymore, because I’m rather old and slightly anti-social, but I’m fairly certain it should include, but not be limited to, the following:

Yelling at the TV (and quite possibly your friends if they are rooting for the other team)

Fist bumping (or perhaps wall bumping depending on how much you have done the next thing…)

Drinking.  Lots and lots of drinking.

Stuffing your face with ALL the things humanly possible.  Wings. Sliders. Pizza. Dozens of dips.

If you did all those things, plus more, on Super Bowl Sunday, I’m going to go ahead and take an educated guess that you’re feeling less than stellar today.  And I feel your pain.

Well, not really because I didn’t behave like an animal yesterday.  😉

But, just so you know, I AM on team “this Monday should be a national holiday”.

High five.  Just point me in the right direction to the petition and I will sign away.

Anyways, I’ll stop my rambling and keep things moving today, because I’m 99.99999% sure at least half of you are hung over.

Since the super bowl is now over we can OFFICIALLY move on to Valentine’s Day!

WAHOOOOOOO!

And today I have a SUPER easy, yet tres ELEGANT dish that is absolutely PERFECT for your valentine.

Easy & Elegant Citrus & Honey Roasted Salmon

AKA my favorite citrus recipe to date.

Seriously, you guys, this salmon is AMAZING.

Succulent, mild, melt-in-your mouth tender roasted salmon coated in a citrusy, honey sweet sauce.  Served on a bed on subtly sweet, shredded fennel, spicy chiles, earthy thyme, and thinly sliced blood oranges and lemons, then topped with fresh micro greens.

This roasted salmon is like WHOA.

#SymphonyOfScrumptiousness

So simple to make, yet jam PACKED with flavor.

Oh, and it’s healthy to boot!

Fist bumps for winning at LIFE.  Or, at the very least, winning at dinner.

How to Make This:

Legit, this salmon could NOT be any easier to prepare… well, unless you ate it raw.

First you are going to make the marinade which doubles as a sauce by whisking together some honey, orange and lemon juice, chili powder and cumin.  Pour a few tablespoons of the marinade into a small ramekin and reserve as the sauce.  Transfer the rest to a large Ziploc bag and add the salmon.  Set the salmon aside and let the flavors marry.

Add the slices of fennel, citrus, chiles and sprigs of thyme to a 9×13’’ baking dish, toss with a bit of oil, and season with salt and pepper.  Spread it out to form a “bed” for the salmon.  Place the salmon on top and brush with the excess marinade.

Transfer the dish to the oven and bake until the salmon is cooked to your liking (check out note #2 below).

Drizzle with the reserved sauce and garnish with desired toppings.

Take a bow.  Or a curtsey if you’re feeling fancy.

You have just 5 starred some salmon.  Double high fives.

Recipe Notes:

1. You can either use one whole filet of salmon or you can use individual salmon filets.  I used one (1 ½ #) center cut filet, because I think it looks more aesthetically pleasing, but if you are serving your family, I would use 4 (6 ounce) filets.  If it’s just you and your S.O, you can scale a filet of salmon up or down.
2. The cooking time in the recipe below is approximate.  It will really depend on how thick your salmon is and your desired doneness.  My salmon was quite thick and I cooked mine to medium-ish, which took about 23 minutes.
3. If you want a crisper top on your salmon, I recommend you broil it for the last few minutes of cooking.  Once the salmon is almost cooked to your desired level of doneness, switch the oven to high broil and broil, watching it CAREFULLY, until the top of the salmon is lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
4. If you are buying the fennel whole and thinly slicing it yourself, you can reserve the fronds and use them as a garnish.
5. If you don’t like red chiles, can’t find them, or simply don’t want to use them, you can substitute crushed red pepper flakes to taste.

Easy enough for a weeknight dinner, yet elegant enough for Valentine’s Day dinner, this Honey & Citrus Roasted Salmon is guaranteed to please!  Give your loved ones the 5 star treatment and add this dish to your menu TODAY.

Until Thursday friends, cheers – to easy elegance.

-xoxo-

Cheyanne

5 from 6 votes

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Citrus & Honey Roasted Salmon

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

Total Time

35 mins

 

This Citrus & Honey Roasted Salmon is jam packed with savory, sweet and sour flavors. Only 11 ingredients and ready (from prep to finish) in just 30 minutes, this salmon isn't just delicious and elegant, it is also SO easy!

Course: entree, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings: 4

Calories: 304 kcal

Author: Cheyanne Holzworth-Bany

Ingredients

• 1 medium Fennel Bulb – thinly sliced*
• 1 Blood Orange – thinly sliced & seeds removed
• 1 Meyer (or regular) Lemon – thinly sliced & seeds removed
• 4 Sprigs Thyme
• 1 Red Chile or Serrano Chile – thinly sliced
• 4 (6 ounce) Salmon Filets , skin on (preferably center cut)*
• 3 TBS Honey
• 2 TBS Orange Juice
• 2 TBS Lemon Juice
• ½ tsp each: Chili Powder, Cumin
• Sea Salt, Ground Black Pepper & Olive Oil , to taste
• Optional Garnishes & Serving: Micro Greens, Scallions, Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, Arugula

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly spray a 9x13’’ pan with non-stick cooking spray.
2. In a small bowl whisk together the honey, orange juice, lemon juice, chili powder and cumin. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the mixture and set aside to use as a sauce. Place the salmon in a large Ziploc bag and pour on the citrus-honey marinade. Transfer to the refrigerator and let marinate for 20 minutes.*
3. Meanwhile, thinly slice the fennel, orange, lemon and chile. Be sure to remove and discard the seeds from the citrus.
4. Toss the fennel, orange slices, lemon slices, thyme, and chile in the pan. Toss with 1 tablespoon of oil and season with sea salt and pepper. Spread the fennel mixture out across the prepared pan to create a “bed” for the salmon.
5. Remove the salmon from the bag and place it, skin side down, on top of the fennel mixture. Use a pastry brush to apply the excess honey mixture to the tops of the salmon. Season generously with sea salt and pepper.
6. Roast the salmon in the oven for 15-25 minutes*, or until fish is cooked and flakes easily with a fork.
7. Remove from oven, drizzle with reserved citrus-honey sauce and top with desired garnishes. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

1. You can either use one whole filet of salmon or you can use individual salmon filets. I used one (1 ½ #) center cut filet, because I think it looks more aesthetically pleasing, but if you are serving your family, I would use 4 (6 ounce) filets. If it’s just you and your S.O, you can scale a filet of salmon up or down.

2. The cooking time in the recipe below is approximate. It will really depend on how thick your salmon is and your desired doneness. My salmon was quite thick and I cooked mine to medium-ish, which took about 23 minutes.

3. If you want a crisper top on your salmon, I recommend you broil it for the last few minutes of cooking. Once the salmon is almost cooked to your desired level of doneness, switch the oven to high broil and broil, watching it CAREFULLY, until the top of the salmon is lightly browned, about 2 minutes.

4. If you are buying the fennel whole and thinly slicing it yourself, you can reserve the fronds and use them as a garnish.

5. If you don’t like red chiles, can’t find them, or simply don’t want to use them, you can substitute crushed red pepper flakes to taste.

Nutrition Facts

Citrus & Honey Roasted Salmon

Amount Per Serving

Calories 304 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 10g 15%

Saturated Fat 1g 5%

Cholesterol 93mg 31%

Sodium 81mg 3%

Potassium 886mg 25%

Total Carbohydrates 16g 5%

Dietary Fiber 0g 0%

Sugars 14g

Protein 34g 68%

Vitamin A 6.1%

Vitamin C 31%

Calcium 3.9%

Iron 15.4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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