Honey Garlic Salmon

Ingredients

  • 12 oz salmon, cut into 2-3 strips
  • Salt
  • Black Pepper
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon warm water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 lemon, sliced into wedges

Directions

  1. Season the surface of the salmon with salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Set aside.
  2. Mix the honey, water, lemon juice and a pinch of salt together. Stir to combine well.
  3. Heat up a skillet with the olive oil. Pan-fry the salmon until half done. Add the garlic, cook until lightly browned.
  4. Add the honey mixture and lemon wedges into the skillet, reduce the sauce until it’s sticky.
  5. Finish it off by broiling the salmon in the oven for 1 minute or until the surface becomes slightly charred (optional step).