Drizzle that hot honey all over the salmon! Blackened hot honey salmon is one of those quick and easy dinners I find myself making over and over again! It’s great if you want to serve the salmon and broccoli on its own. But even better in a bowl with rice. The flavors are spicy and sweet but then you get a hit of umami from the parmesan broccoli and the whole thing is just chef’s kiss Your taste buds are going to thank you! I know I’ve shared my quick and easy cajun salmon bites that I cut into cubes and toss in the air fryer. And these are super similar! But we hit them at the end with a little homemade hot honey and all of a sudden, we have a completely different flavor to the whole thing! Start by brushing the salmon with melted butter before you season it with blackened seasoning. Then, pan-fry the salmon or toss it in the oven with parmesan broccoli and watch how quickly this cooks up! Drizzle with homemade hot honey when the fillets are warm out of the oven!
Ingredients for blackened hot honey salmon:
Salmon Fillets: I like to use about a 5-ounce filet for each portion of this recipe. I typically grab a larger filet and then cut it into 4 pieces. You can also purchase premade filets to make your life easier! Keep in mind the recipe timings are for a 5-ounce filet, so if you use a 4 or 6-ounce, the timing will vary slightly.Blackened Seasoning: I use a store-bought blackened seasoning, though I have shared a homemade version with my blackened salmon tacos before if you prefer to make your own! Cajun or creole seasoning also works just fine for this recipe. Keep in mind that if you use a salt-free seasoning, you’ll want to add a teaspoon of kosher salt to the seasoning mix before you sprinkle it on the salmon.Garlic Powder: Adds a bit more garlic flavor to the seasoning mix.Butter: We’ll use the butter to saute the salmon in a skillet or to brush on the fillets before you bake them in the oven. The rest will get tossed with the broccoli. Olive oil would also work here if you prefer to keep things a little lighter!Broccoli florets: Broccoli adds color and crunch to this recipe. If you aren’t a fan, you can prepare the salmon and omit the broccoli and its ingredients from the recipe. A kale salad would also make a great side for this recipe!Grated Parmesan: Adds umami to the recipe. We’ll toss the broccoli with the parmesan and it becomes so golden and delicious in the oven!Hot Honey: I make homemade hot honey for this recipe, but store-bought will also work. My hot honey recipe contains ingredients like cayenne, jalapenos or red pepper flakes, honey, and a splash of hot sauce. Just bring everything to a simmer over medium heat. You can find the full recipe here. Hot honey is a great condiment to use on chicken fingers, pizza, fries, and on a cheese board.Rice or quinoa: These are optional serving suggestions!
How to make hot honey salmon:
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Skillet directions: You can also make the salmon in a skillet. Instead of brushing the filets with butter, I like to sprinkle them with the seasoning mix and then melt 1 tbsp of butter in the skillet directly. Place the salmon filets skin side up and cook for about 3 minutes. Flip and cook for another 2-3 minutes or until the salmon is cooked to your liking. Drizzle with roughly 2 tbsp of hot honey and remove the salmon from the stovetop immediately to keep it from browning.Air fryer: I usually make the broccoli in the air fryer when I’m making the salmon stove top. Preheat the air fryer to 375ºF. Transfer broccoli to the basket and cook for 9 minutes, tossing around the halfway mark. Hit the broccoli with 1-2 tbsp of hot honey for the last 30 seconds of browning.
