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Honey Glazed Pomegranate Salmon is the perfect festive addition to your table. This Mediterranean inspired fish dinner features a sweet honey, pomegranate sauce along with fresh rosemary and thyme. The salmon is finished off with pomegranate arils along with orange and lemon slices.
We eat seafood weekly in my house. I love a good easy salmon recipe. I have a few recipes I make on rotation including this Mediterranean Salmon Recipe, Easy Baked Cod Dinner or this Black Sea Bass Recipe. This is the festive seafood dish you can serve this winter and “wow” your guests with little effort.
This dish is so simple to make and just involved a quick marinade and then roasting the salmon to perfection. I love the sweet flavor that the honey and the pomegranate adds to this light salmon recipe. It not only looks beautiful it tastes wonderful too and is one a favorite salmon recipe of mine.
If you like easy seafood recipes you also might like this Orange Glazed Salmon, Pan Seared Greek Salmon, Sheet Pan Mediterranean Cod or this Quick and Easy Air Fryer Salmon Recipe.
Recipe Ingredients
You will love this easy recipe and the simple ingredients. It is one of my favorite recipes!
- Salmon: You can use any salmon fillets you like in this recipe. I prefer wild caught salmon when I can find it.
- Honey: The honey in this recipe helps to add a glaze over the salmon and infuses a sweet flavor.
- Pomegranate: The pomegranate juice and the arils are my favorite part of today’s recipe. Along with the honey it adds a sweet flavor that pairs nicely with the citrus and rosemary.
- Citrus: When winter rolls around I love adding citrus to my recipes. I usually use lemon year-round but oranges I saw for winter. I just love the orange juice used in this marinade and then to brighten the dish I garnish with orange slices.
- Herbs: The fresh herbs are a great addition but not necessary. If you only have dried herbs those work too. I like using thyme and rosemary for this recipe but parsley also works nicely.
Recipe Variations
- Sugar: You can add more sweetness to this salmon recipe by adding maple syrup or brown sugar.
- Spices: You can add more flavor by adding additional spices. Some good ones would be crushed red pepper, Italian seasoning, and sesame seeds.
- Ideas to Pair With this Salmon: You can serve a lot of great sides with this salmon. Try salads, white rice, cauliflower rice, or coconut rice. We also love adding these Mediterranean Roasted Vegetables, Easy Bok Choy Recipe or Balsamic Roasted Carrots alongside this salmon.
- Other Sauces: You can mix up the sauce and use a soy sauce to create a soy glaze, use a sticky sauce, a honey garlic sauce or try adding lime juice.
How Do You Make This Honey Glazed Salmon
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
Step 1. Create the Sauce: Combine the pomegranate juice, orange juice, honey, lemon juice, thyme, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
Step 2. Place Salmon in Baking Dish: Place the salmon filets skin down in a large baking dish. Pour the pomegranate marinade around the salmon files. Sprinkle with garlic and shallots around the salmon.
Step 3. Add Herbs: Add a few sprigs of fresh rosemary and thyme if you like {not necessary but adds a bit more flavor}.
Step 4. Bake Salmon: Bake the salmon for 12 to 14 minutes or until the salmon is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F and is a flaky salmon.
Step 5. Serve with Garnishes: Remove the salmon from the oven and top with the pomegranate arils and fresh thyme, green onion and rosemary. Serve with lemon and orange slices and a Lemon Arugula Salad.
If you like fresh herbs like rosemary and thyme try my Herb Roasted Turkey.
Storage Tips
- If you have leftovers, place them in an airtight container such as a tupperware and put them in the refrigerator. They will keep for 2-3 days in the fridge, if stored properly.
- When you are ready to reheat the salmon you will want to do so low and slow to make sure it doesn’t dry out. It is best to reheat it slowly, at a low temperature.
- Put the fish on a rimmed baking sheet and warm it a 275°F oven for about 15 minutes, until it reaches an internal temperature of 125°F to 130°F.
What Should I Pair With This Salmon?
- I love pairing a light salad with salmon. A few favorites are this Easy Kale Salad with Lemon Dressing or this Easy Mediterranean Chickpea Salad.
- Potatoes are always a nice addition to any meal. I love these Paprika Roasted Potatoes, Spicy Lebanese Potatoes or these Lemon Cilantro Potatoes.
- Other side dishes I like with this salmon is a batch of Easy Lebanese Hummus, this Tahini Sauce for drizzling on the salmon and this White Bean Artichoke Dip.
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Honey Glazed Pomegranate Salmon
Ingredients
- 1-2 pounds salmon filet
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 large shallots, thinly sliced
- 4 garlic , minced
- 1/4 cup pomegranate juice
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 lemon, 1/2 juiced and 1/2 sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, {or 2 teaspoons fresh thyme chopped}
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 orange, sliced for garnish
- rosemary, thyme and parsley for garnish
- 1/2 cup pomegranate , for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Combine the pomegranate juice, orange juice, honey, lemon juice, thyme, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
- Place the salmon filets skin side down in a large baking dish. Pour the pomegranate marinade around the salmon filets.
- Sprinkle the garlic and shallots {or onion} around the salmon. Add a few sprigs of fresh rosemary and thyme if you like {not necessary but adds a bit more flavor}.
- Bake the salmon for about 12-14 minutes, or until the salmon is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F.
- Remove the salmon from the oven and top with pomegranate arils and fresh thyme and rosemary. Serve warm with lemon and orange slices.
Notes
- If you have leftovers, place them in an airtight container such as a Tupperware and put them in the refrigerator. They will keep for 2-3 days in the fridge, if stored properly.
- When you are ready to reheat the salmon you will want to do so low and slow to make sure it doesn’t dry out. It is best to reheat it slowly, at a low temperature.
- Put the fish on a baking sheet and warm at 275 degrees F for about 15 minutes.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
My family loved this!