Honey Garlic Salmon

I am trying to add more seafood to my diet and this salmon recipe is the latest addition.  This is sweet with just a little bit of heat and really, really good!

12 oz salmon with skin on

Salt

Black pepper

1 pinch cayenne pepper

2 Tbsp honey

1 Tbsp warm water

1 1/2 tsp lemon juice (or apple cider vinegar

1 Tbsp olive oil

3 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 lemon, sliced into wedges

1 Tbsp chopped parsley

Season the salmon with salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper.  Set aside.

Mix the honey, water, lemon juice and a pinch of salt together.  Stir to combine.  

Heat an oven-safe skillet (cast-iron skillet preferred) over medium-high heat.  Add the olive oil.  Pan-fry the salmon, skin side down first, for about 1 minute.  Turn the salmon over and cook for 1 minute.  Turn it over again so the skin side is at the bottom.  

Reduce heat to medium.  Add the garlic into the pan, saute until slightly browned.  Add the honey mixture and lemon wedges into the skillet, reduce the sauce until it's sticky.  

Spoon the sauce over the salmon.  Finish it off by broiling the salmon in the oven for 1 minute or until the surface becomes slightly charred.

Top with the chopped parsley and serve immediately.