Enjoy Perfectly Baked Salmon Every Time With This 3-Ingredient Marinade
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By ALLISON LINDSEY
The marinade may seem like an extravagant extra step when making baked salmon, but you only need three ingredients for a mouthwatering result: soy sauce, garlic, and honey.
The salty, savory taste of soy sauce combined with the sharp, somewhat spicy flavor of garlic unite to deepen the umami profile of the predominantly rich, buttery-tasting fish.
To balance the marinade's savory vigor, introduce honey for a sticky-sweet relief that rounds out the flavor profile for a bold, delicate, and luxurious dish.
As it bakes, the floral honey helps form a glossy, caramelized crust around the fatty, tender-textured body of the salmon fillet for a more rich and toothsome mouthfeel.
To prepare the marinade, use the ideal ingredient ratios: 1/4 cup of honey and soy sauce for every pound of salmon, as well as up to 4 cloves of garlic, depending on your taste.
