Hot Honey Salmon

• honey↗2 tablespoon
• stoneground mustard0.25 cup
• cloves of garlic, minced3
• juice of 1 lemon↗1
• kosher salt↗0.5 teaspoon
• red pepper flakes↗0.5 teaspoon
• paprika (optional, for color)↗0.5 teaspoon
• salmon (I usually buy it in one filet and then cut into 3-4 individual pieces)↗1 pound
• salad greens↗4 cup
• olive oil↗2 tablespoon
• red wine vinegar↗2 tablespoon
• lemon, cut into wedges↗1
• baguette↗1

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Make the sauce: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Mix the sauce ingredients in a small dish. Set a little sauce aside for to make a salad dressing later. See notes for this.

2. 2

   Bake the salmon: Line a baking sheet with foil (optional, but makes cleanup much easier). Place salmon skin side down. Brush or spoon the sauce over the salmon, getting it really well coated on top. Bake for 8-10 minutes depending on desired doneness and the thickness of your salmon filets, and broil for just a few minutes at the end to get it extra browned and pretty on top.

3. 3

   Finish and serve: Top each piece with more red pepper flakes. Serve with little lemon wedges, plus a green salad and maybe (for surely) a hunk of hot, crusty, buttered bread. Dreamy.