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Quick and Easy Balsamic Salmon

Lunch/Dinner

Quick and Easy Balsamic Salmon

May 14, 2012 By Brittany Mullins 41 Comments

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This clean eating balsamic salmon recipe will become your go-to salmon recipe. It’s so easy and takes less than 20 minutes to prepare.

Despite the fact that I love seafood, I don’t have many seafood recipes posted on here on EBF. I’ve decided it’s time for that to change! To kick things off I’m sharing a delicious and healthy balsamic salmon recipe today.

White plate with quinoa, balsamic salmon, kale, and tomatoes.

SEE JUST HOW EASY THIS BALSAMIC SALMON IS TO MAKE:

The best part about having fish for dinner is that it cooks super fast and you can have dinner ready in less than 30 minutes. <– Always a plus in my book!

White plate with quinoa, balsamic salmon, kale, and tomatoes.

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Clean Eating -- Quick and Easy Balsamic Salmon

Quick and Easy Balsamic Salmon

★★★★★ 4.7 from 3 reviews
  • Author: Brittany Mullins
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 12 minutes
  • Total Time: 17 minutes
  • Yield: 2
  • Category: Fish
  • Method: Sear
  • Cuisine: Seafood
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This clean eating balsamic salmon recipe will become your go-to salmon recipe. It’s so easy and takes less than 20 minutes to prepare.


Ingredients

  • 2 wild caught salmon fillets (about 3-4 oz each)
  • 1/2 Tablespoon coconut oil (or olive oil)
  • 1/2 Tablespoon honey
  • 3 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 -1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium to high heat. Season both sides of salmon with salt and pepper. Add salmon to skillet and cook 1 to 2 minutes per side, until golden brown.
  2. While the salmon is cooking, whisk together honey, vinegar and red pepper flakes in a small bowl. Add vinegar mixture to skillet and simmer until fish is fork-tender and liquid reduces and thickens, about 5 minutes. For a thicker, reduced sauce, simmer for 5 to 10 additional minutes. Just make sure you don’t overcook the salmon.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 piece of salmon
  • Calories: 181
  • Sugar: 8g
  • Fat: 7g
  • Carbohydrates: 9g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 20g

Keywords: balsamic salmon, seared salmon

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I served it up on a bed of quinoa with a side of tomatoes and garlicky kale. Not only is this salmon easy to make and healthy, but it’s super flavorful, especially considering there’s only six ingredients involved, all of which you probably have in your kitchen right now. It doesn’t get much better than that!!

If you try this balsamic salmon recipe please leave a comment and star rating below. Your feedback makes my day and helps other EBF readers who plan to make the recipe. 

Filed Under: Fish and Seafood, Lunch/Dinner, Recipe

categories: Fish and Seafood, Lunch/Dinner, Recipe

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  1. Claire @ Live and Love to Eat says

    May 15, 2012 at 8:45 am

    I love the sweet/tangy combination of balsamic and honey. Looks amazing!

    Reply
  2. Gabby @ Gabby's Gluten-Free says

    May 15, 2012 at 8:55 am

    Awesome job, Brittany!

    Reply
  3. Rebecca @ Miss Magnolia Munches & Moves says

    May 15, 2012 at 10:28 am

    Congrats on your April Challenge success! Hard work pays off!!!

    Reply
  4. Anna @ Blissfully Banana says

    May 15, 2012 at 11:48 am

    Oh wow! That salmon looks super delicious! 🙂 I love being able to pop fish in the oven and have it be ready so quickly. AWESOME job on the tone it up plan! 🙂

    Reply
  5. Jill @ Jill is Active says

    May 15, 2012 at 12:27 pm

    Yes, this came at the perfect time! I have salmon defrosting at home for dinner tonight and didn’t sure how I would cook it. I have all those ingredients on hand so this is perfect. So excited to try it – thanks Brittany! 🙂

    Reply
  6. Kelly says

    May 15, 2012 at 1:38 pm

    What a fabulous recipe, this looks absolutely delicious! 🙂

    Reply
  7. Mollee says

    May 15, 2012 at 6:55 pm

    You’re right, Brittany, I do have all of those ingredients in my kitchen right now, and we eat salmon every week. I’m going to try this on Thursday!

    Reply
  8. GiGi Eats Celebrities says

    May 15, 2012 at 8:31 pm

    Salmon is my life. I cannot go a DAY WITHOUT it! How crazy is that. Seriously. Every single day, salmon. So thank you for this recipe! 🙂

    Reply
  9. Brittney @ Brittney Breathing says

    May 16, 2012 at 8:30 am

    Yum! I love finding new salmon recipes. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  10. Catherine @ Rabbit Food For My Bunny Teeth says

    May 17, 2012 at 12:17 am

    I’m so glad you are doing well with your challenge from April! Keep up the good work!

    Reply
  11. Ollie H. says

    May 17, 2012 at 7:30 am

    Oh, salmon! I love salmon and this recipe looks deliciously healthy. Gotta try this out. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  12. Charissa says

    May 17, 2012 at 2:23 pm

    I love almonds…but I don’t like it when they are roasted…raw is the way I like it! 🙂

    Reply
  13. Peggy says

    May 20, 2012 at 9:36 am

    With seafood recipes like this, I hope you do share more and more! This salmon sounds so delicious =)

    Reply
  14. Hilda says

    May 22, 2012 at 9:00 pm

    I am totally going to make this for dinner tomorrow! Thank you so much for sharing!!!

    Reply
  15. Rebecca says

    May 26, 2012 at 11:47 pm

    Thanks for this- I love a good and fast fish recipe.
    I’ve been reading your blog for awhile and its a great healthy inspiration for me 🙂

    Reply
  16. Erin says

    September 1, 2012 at 7:52 pm

    Made the salmon tonight for dinner – it was delicious!!! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Eating Bird Food says

      September 2, 2012 at 9:10 am

      I’m so glad you enjoyed the salmon. Thanks for leaving a comment to let me know. I love hearing from readers who have made my recipes. 🙂

      Reply
  17. Susannah says

    October 21, 2012 at 6:16 pm

    This shockingly simple recipe is great! I have to remind myself sometimes when I cook that simply using 2-3 ingredients is okay and can taste REALLY good. This recipe is definitely in my cooking rotation now—fast and delicious.

    Reply
  18. Becky says

    January 8, 2013 at 7:54 pm

    I am cooking this right now, but the problem I am having is that 3 1/3 tablespoons of liquid is not enough to simmer anything — it just disappeared in my pan when I poured it in. Smells great but just hope the fish is done because there isn’t enough liquid to keep cooking it.

    Reply
  19. Jacinda says

    January 17, 2014 at 11:41 pm

    Great recipe! My family loved it. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Eating Bird Food says

      January 18, 2014 at 5:19 pm

      So happy to hear that Jacinda. Thanks for coming back to comment and let me know.

      Reply
  20. Tonya says

    March 20, 2014 at 9:55 am

    The food here looks very good. How can I get recipes
    emailed to me?

    Reply
    • Brittany Mullins says

      March 20, 2014 at 10:08 am

      Thanks Tonya. Sign up for my email subscription here: http://www.eatingbirdfood.com/14733-2/

      Reply
  21. Luz says

    August 1, 2014 at 7:29 pm

    This was fantastic! My husband and I loved this salmon. Thank you for posting 🙂

    Reply
    • Brittany Mullins says

      August 1, 2014 at 8:34 pm

      So glad that you both loved it. Thanks for coming back to let me know how it turned out.

      Reply
  22. narda says

    October 23, 2014 at 12:57 pm

    im going to try tonight

    Reply
  23. Lacy says

    March 31, 2015 at 6:14 pm

    Do you take the skin off?

    Reply
    • Brittany Mullins says

      March 31, 2015 at 11:06 pm

      I don’t remove the skin before cooking, but I typically don’t eat it. Just personal preference. 🙂

      Reply
  24. Adrienne says

    June 5, 2015 at 1:29 am

    Delicious!! I added sriracha to taste and grilled it on a cedar plank instead of a skillet. I just brushed the sauce on as it cooked. Definitely making this again!

    Reply
  25. Diana Fonseca says

    January 20, 2017 at 1:37 pm

    Súper easy and delicious!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Brittany Mullins says

      January 20, 2017 at 3:19 pm

      So glad you liked the salmon, Diana.

      Reply
  26. Candice says

    February 9, 2017 at 3:50 pm

    I lov this recipe , it’s easy and yummy

    Reply
    • Brittany Mullins says

      February 10, 2017 at 9:47 am

      I’m so glad you like it, Candice!

      Reply
  27. Alexis says

    May 4, 2017 at 7:19 pm

    I made this because I didn’t want to go to the store and get extra ingredients and I had all of these at home. It was surprisingly tasty. I say surprisingly because I’m tricking The Boy (my SO) into eating healthy with me. He didn’t complain and say “this tastes healthy” which is sometimes a remark I get followed by him drowning whatever I made in soy sauce. But he was content with this. We did garlic kale as a side. (He made it, it was salt that looked green.)

    Reply
    • Brittany Mullins says

      July 21, 2017 at 2:05 pm

      Yay!!! So glad you and your SO enjoyed this one!!

      Reply
  28. Nina says

    July 30, 2017 at 6:45 pm

    A mommy of 3 little ones and whose husband is gone A lot for work, trying to make a quick easy healthy meal that isn’t a smoothie is tough sometimes! I love salmon and I am totally making this, like right now!! Thank You! ????

    Reply
    • Brittany Mullins says

      August 1, 2017 at 8:08 am

      Yay!! I hope you loved the recipe, Nina!

      Reply
  29. Jubel says

    February 17, 2018 at 11:30 am

    This was my first time cooking salmon and this couldn’t have been any easier or any more delicious! I loved it!

    Reply
  30. TS says

    August 6, 2018 at 7:09 pm

    Quick and easy utilizing pantry staples that are readily available! I seared the fish then used the balsamic glaze as a basting liquid for 3 min and tossed the filet into a 350 deg oven for 4 min with my asparagus/roasted garlic combo. Served with mushroom couscous and this was my favorite meal all week! Thanks for sharing!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  31. JAI PARKER says

    January 27, 2019 at 11:58 pm

    Great recipe!Switched the plain balsamic vinegar with a HONEY infused balsamic vinegar.
    Awesome flavor.

    Reply
  32. Amaya Jackson says

    February 1, 2019 at 10:07 pm

    tasted great, though mine dried out a bit.

    ★★★★

    Reply

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