10 Salmon Recipes That Prove Honey and Soy Sauce Are Its Perfect Pairing

salmon in honey srirarcha sauce with lime garnish
Photo: Soup Loving Nicole

Sweet and savory. Honey and soy sauce. These flavors naturally taste delicious together — like when they're slathered over salmon fillets. Here are 10 ways to cook honey-soy salmon, including pan searing, broiling, grilling, and on the sheet pan with veggies.

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Broiled Miso Salmon Fillets

salmon over white rice with broccoli
A Day in the Kitchen

No need to marinate this salmon to impart it with big flavor — minced garlic, miso paste, mirin, honey, and soy sauce take care of that. Not only does skipping this step save time, but broiling cooks the fillets in as little as 10 minutes.

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Honey-Glazed Baked Salmon

glazed salmon in honey soy sauce
Jacob

"Even when I make this recipe with fewer pieces of salmon (two small salmon fillets), I still make the same amount of honey glaze, because it is so delicious and I prefer having more sauce rather than not enough," says recipe submitter Jacob, who adds that this honey-soy salmon recipe is easy for beginner cooks.

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Soy-Honey Glazed Salmon with Asparagus

Soy-Honey Glazed Salmon with Asparagus on a white background
France C

Salmon and asparagus get a simple treatment of honey, olive oil, soy sauce, salt, and pepper before broiling to perfection in the oven. This 20-minute recipe will win the weeknight dinner game.

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Anne's Fabulous Grilled Salmon

salmon with green beans on a white plate
Fit&Healthy Mom

Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, lemon juice, ginger, honey, and basil combine in a marinade that reviewers rave on. Plus, grilling it sets this salmon apart from other honey-soy recipes.

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Asian Salmon Foil-Pack Dinner

salmon with snap peas and salmon in tin foil
Soup Loving Nicole

"Tender, flaky salmon with veggies tucked inside an aluminum foil packet. The best part is that these can be made a day ahead of time, and clean up is a breeze," Allrecipes Allstar By Soup Loving Nicole says. "The instructions are for oven-baked, but grilling works great too, making them perfect for a camping trip."

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Honey Garlic Glazed Salmon

salmon in honey garlic sauce
Vanessa Dingle

Garlicky, salty, sweet, and spiked with Sriracha, this glaze will be your new go-to. Allrecipes Allstar Chef Mo suggests leaving out the water for a thicker glaze.

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Pepper-Honey Cedar Plank Salmon

salmon with honey pepper sauce
*Sherri*

Brown sugar, spice, and everything nice — think pineapple juice, soy sauce, white vinegar, lemon juice, and honey — create this top-rated salmon's barbeque-like sauce. Recipe contributor JMCCURTAIN soaks an untreated cedar plank in water and bourbon to prepare it for the grill.

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Salmon Teriyaki Kebabs

salmon kabobs arranged on a plate with rice

For a fun alternative to fillets, serve salmon as kebabs with cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, and onion chunks. Teriyaki sauce joins honey and soy sauce for Japanese-inspired flavor.

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Baked Honey Sriracha Salmon

salmon in honey srirarcha sauce with lime garnish
Soup Loving Nicole

Like our Honey Garlic Glazed Salmon, which cooks on the stove, this baked salmon averages 5-star reviews. Popping it in the oven, however, means less hands-on time. Finish it with cilantro and lime garnishes for a nice brightness.

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Everything Salmon Sheet Pan Dinner

four salmon fillets topped with "everything bagel" seasoning on a sheet pan with broccoli florets and sweet potato wedges

In this sheet pan dinner from Allrecipes, culinary producer NicoleMcmom actually douses the broccoli and carrots with soy sauce after baking them with homemade honey-Dijon dressing. The honey-soy flavor's there, but no one will stop you from using soy sauce on the salmon, too.

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Get More Salmon Inspiration

salmon filets on baking sheet with broccoli and lemon and cheese
Allrecipes Magazine

If you're looking for more ideas for salmon dinners, don't skip these great recipes:

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