I’m obsessed with salmon. Over the last decade I’ve developed dozens of salmon recipes that are easy and delicious and take the mystery out of prepping fish successfully! This Sweet Chipotle Salmon is one of my favorites and I’ll show you how to make it super tasty the very first time — because salmon isn’t cheap!

This is a fun recipe that combines smoky chipotle chili with a sweet honey glaze. It’s a party for sure and you can have this easily whipped up in no time.

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This salmon stands well on its own, but I especially loved adding it to a salad with my Hot Honey Glaze. Serve it with cilantro rice, some roasted vegetables, or wrapped up in a tortilla.

Chipotle Honey Salmon Ingredients

• Salmon fillet
• Himalayan salt or sea salt
• Chipotle pepper from a can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
• Coconut sugar or honey
• Orange
• Limes
• Grass-fed butter or olive oil
• Hot Honey Cilantro Glaze

How to Make Honey Chipotle Salmon

There are a couple of different ways to do salmon in a packet.

• Use parchment. Form a packet by tearing off a piece of parchment twice the size of your fish. Fold the parchment in half, covering the fish and crimp/fold the edges, starting at one end and creating a mostly sealed packet. You can only bake parchment packets in the oven because they’d burn on a grill, obviously.
• Use foil. I only use foil for fish that has skin so the foil isn’t touching the fish directly. (Rumor has it, aluminum can leech into food when cooked at high temps.) Form the packets the same way and either cook in a hot oven or directly on the grill.

If you plan on making the Roasted Jalapeno Ranch Dressing, you can toss the jalapenos on the pan with the salmon packet.

You can also add some quick cooking vegetables to roast, like asparagus, thin slices of summer squash, broccoli, or bell peppers.

Honey Chipotle Salmon Recipe Tips

• Sprinkle on the salt first. This lets the salt penetrate the fish better before being rubbed or soaked in other things.
• After you add the rest of the seasonings, let the fish marinate for about 15-20 minutes before cooking.
• Add some kind of fat to the fillet. This adds some richness to the fish. I like little pats of butter, but a drizzle of olive oil would be nice, too.
• Always use some kind of citrus/acid. Lemon or lime juice (and slices) are usually my first choice, but you can use vinegar, too. Acid brightens flavors — especially fish!

How to Serve Chipotle Salmon

I find myself constantly trying to turn everything into a salad.

My kids are not amused by this, but they will eat salads for the most part, so I call that a win.

This Sweet Chipotle Salmon was EXCELLENT with the Hot Honey Glaze on a bed of greens tossed in Roasted Jalapeno Ranch. Super stellar combination.

More ways to use Sweet Chipotle Salmon

• Make tacos! Some grain-free taco shells or tortillas, creamy avocados, and Southwest Cabbage Slaw would make some pretty tasty salmon tacos.
• Make rice bowls! Build a bowl with Instant Pot Coconut Rice, Grilled Pineapple & Jalapeno Salsa Pico, and lots of fresh lime juice! YUM.
• Serve alongside some roasted vegetables. Make it a sheet pan meal by putting some quicker-cooking vegetables on the pan with your foil packet! Asparagus, broccoli, thinly cut summer squash, or bell pepper strips would be great options.

How to Store

I highly suggest eating this the day you make it. If that doesn’t happen, just store the salmon into an airtight container, chilled, for up to 3 days.

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