I have so many childhood memories of Friday fish frys during Lent.
This salmon knocks the socks off any greasy, battered, deep-fried fish I ate as a kid in the basement of my church.
It’s some of the best salmon I’ve ever made and my family devoured it.
This year don’t let Lent have you fishing for flavor. I’m teaming up with McCormick to help spice up your fish Friday favorites.
You can make tasty fish Friday dinners at home with sheet pan versions of classic seafood recipes.
For more Friday fish ideas like Shrimp Scampi or Coconut Lime Shrimp with Zoodles check out McCormick.com.
The salmon is so moist and juicy courtesy of the butter, honey, and orange juice mixture it bakes in.
I want that juice slathered on everything.
Not only is this salmon healthier and tastier than your typical Friday fish fry fish, it’s so easy, ready in 30 minutes, and tastes like something you’d get at a classy restaurant.
I seasoned the salmon with McCormick® Chili Seasoning Mix, Original for a pop of heat which is perfectly balanced by the honey and orange juice. It adds a lovely pop of flavor without being spicy or overpowering the fish.
At the end of a busy week the last thing you want to do is prepare an elaborate Friday night dinner which is why this sheet pan foil pack recipe is perfect.
Cleanup is as easy as tossing away a sheet of foil.
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Sheet Pan Orange Chili Salmon
Ingredients
- about 1 to 1.25 pounds skin-on salmon fillet
- 1 orange, sliced into thin rounds
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 3 to 4 tablespoons honey
- 3 to 4 tablespoons orange juice, from about half of an orange
- 2 teaspoons McCormick McCormick® Chili Seasoning Mix, Original, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley, optional for garnishing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F and place a piece of foil on the baking sheet to cover it completely.
- Place salmon on the foil (with the longer side parallel with the longer side of the sheet pan) with the skin-side down. Raise the edges of the foil up about 2 inches (or enough so that when you pour the buttery mixture over the top it will be contained in the foil).
- Nestle orange slices underneath the salmon, spaced evenly around the fillet; set aside.
- To a microwave-safe glass measuring cup or bowl, add the butter and heat on high power to melt, about 1 minute.
- Stir in the honey and orange juice. Pour or spoon about two-thirds of the mixture over the salmon; reserve remainder.
- Evenly season with McCormick® Chili Seasoning Mix, Original, salt, and pepper, to taste.
- Seal up the foil. Likely you will need to add another sheet of foil on top in order to seal it. Crimp or pinch the top and bottom pieces of foil together; get it as air-tight as possible but it doesn’t have to be perfect. If you have time, set aside to marinate for about 10 to 15 minutes (enhanced flavor).
- Bake for about 15 minutes.
- Remove salmon from the oven and remove the top piece of foil or open up the packet so salmon is exposed but keep the edges raised to contain the buttery mixture.
- Set oven to Hi broil.
- Spoon the reserved buttery mixture over the salmon, if desired. Use your judgment and if there’s already lots of juice you don’t need to add it because you don’t want it to start leaking. If you have extra buttery mixture, it’s great served over the finished dish.
- Broil salmon for about 5 to 10 minutes, or until as golden as desired. Keep a close eye on it because all broilers are different and you don’t want it to burn. Exact broiling time will depend on the size and thickness of the salmon, climate and oven variances, and personal preference.
- Optionally garnish with parsley and serve immediately. Salmon is best warm and fresh but will keep airtight in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Inspired by Orange Chili Sheet Pan Salmon
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Finally another way to cook with oranges from our tree!! This was a hit with my family, especially my son who says he doesn’t like salmon. Well, he ate it, all of it! He even noticed a hint of sweetness from the honey! Definitely will keep this recipe!
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad you were able to make use of your own personal oranges from your tree! I actually just planted a mini mandarin tree, I am probably a good 5+ years away from it doing much, but I started :)
Glad this was a hit with your son, too, and is a keeper for you!
Finally another way to cook with oranges from our tree!! This was a hit with my family, especially my son who says he doesn’t like salmon. Well, he ate it, all of it! He even noticed a hint of sweetness from the honey! Definitely will keep this recipe!
This recipe was easy to make and it was absolutely scrumptious. The method for cooking salmon on this site is foolproof! Thank you Averie! You know what you are talking about.
Thanks for the 5 star review and glad that it was easy and scrumptious!! Thanks for the compliment that my salmon cooking methods are foolproof, I appreciate that!!
This recipe was easy to make and it was absolutely scrumptious. The method for cooking salmon on this site is foolproof! Thank you Averie! You know what you are talking about.
Averie Just made your sheet pan orange chili salmon. So perfectly delicious. Your recipes are so wonderful and easy. Thank you from Sue in the beautiful State of Maine
Thanks for trying the recipe and I’m glad it came out great for you! Thanks for the lovely compliments about my recipes!
I made it for my husband last night and he was raving about it!! I subbed olive oil for the butter, as he is a little health conscious, but otherwise, followed the recipe to a T. Will definitely be making this one again! Thank you!!
Thanks for trying the recipe and I’m glad that olive oil in place of the butter worked well! Glad you’ll be making it again!
I’ve been excited to try this and tell you how much I loved it!! This was easy to scale down for a nice solo lunch today (baked and broiled in my toaster oven). I decided to carry the chili-orange theme right on to my salad with a simple vinaigrette of orange juice, olive oil, and some of the chili seasoning. It was delicious topped with some goat cheese, dried apricots, and almonds. The salmon was perfect with it!
I am SO glad that you loved this! We loved this salmon (and I have another one coming next week) and I’m glad you were able to scale it down AND to get it to work in your toaster oven. Impressive!
The vinaigrette you made with the chili seasoning and with the goat cheese, and apricots…swoon!
I am not a fish person but the ones in the family that are would love this I am sure.
I’m not a huge salmon fan but man, that seasoning looks SO good!
Thank you! The flavors in this recipe are just so awesome. We inhaled this!
Salmon is probably my favorite fish and it goes so well with a wide a variety of different spices and flavors. I love the idea of chili and orange–it’s not anything I’ve tried with salmon before and it looks fantastic! I also need to remember to look at those premixed packets when I need some inspiration as well.
The packets are great inspiration indeed! I absolutely loved the orange juice with the honey and the chili. So good!
Nice! I love the colors and your pics. So pretty!
Thank you!