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Hot Honey Salmon

Name: Hot Honey Salmon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: ⅓ cup honey; 1-3 tsp red pepper flakes (more or less as desired); ½ tsp cayenne pepper (more or less as desired); ½ tsp dried thyme; 1 cup rice, uncooked; 1.5-2 lbs salmon, skin off; 1 tsp each salt & pepepr; 2 tsp garlic powder; ¼ cup edamame, cooked; 1 lb asparagus; 4 scallions, chopped

Bailey Rhatigan

Published Jul 23, 2026

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Hot Honey Salmon Bites are coated in a homemade sweet and spicy hot honey served over fluffy rice with crispy steamed veggies. It’s an easy, flavor-packed meal that comes together in under just about 30 minutes, making it ideal for busy weeknights while still feeling fresh, wholesome, and restaurant-worthy. You can easily meal prep it for the week as well.

Ceramic bowl with hot honey salmon bites over rice with crispy asparagus and avocado.

Why Hot Honey Salmon Hits The Spot
Ingredient Notes
Steps To Make This Recipe
Tips For The Best Hot Honey Salmon
Other Salmon recipes To try
Hot Honey Salmon Recipe

Why Hot Honey Salmon Hits The Spot

The sweet spicy combo really just takes it to the top. Making it addictive and a dish that everyone loves.
Crispy Bite Sized Salmon. I love that it’s all bite sized and easy to enjoy.
Veggie forward. Add any steamed or roasted veggies of choice. You really can’t go wrong!

Ingredient Notes

All other ingredients and measurements can be found in the recipe card towards the bottom of this post.

Ingredients needed to make this recipe on a countertop, measured out and lined up.

Salmon. I opt for a high quality filet and then I dice it into bite sized pieces before cooking.
Honey. This is a main ingredient for the recipe.
Seasonings. Red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, dried thyme, salt and pepper.
Asparagus & Edamame. These are the veggies I like to use but really customize it how you prefer.
Green Onions. These are the perfect garnish.
Rice. I like to pile everything over fluffy long grain white rice.

Steps To Make This Recipe

Ready to cook up hot honey salmon? Let me walk you through the recipe. For your convenience, there is a full ingredient list and detailed instructions in the printable recipe card below.

Hot honey in a small jar with a honey stick.

Make the hot honey. In a small sauce pan add the honey, seasonings: red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, thyme. Place on the stove on low heat, let everything just loosen up and melt together. Take it off the heat and pour the honey into a jar with a lid (You might have some leftover afterwards and it will keep for up to two weeks!)
Prepare the salmon & cook the rice. Start the rice, cook it according to the package instructions. Dice it into bite size pieces, about 1.5 inch squares. Season with salt, pepper and garlic.
Steam the veggies. I cook my edamame according to the package instructions and I blanch my asparagus in hot boiling water but feel free to prepare them however you want. Add avocado if you want like I did.
Cook the hot honey salmon bites. In a well oiled skillet on medium heat, add the salmon. Cook for about 4 minutes on each side or until your desired doneness is achieved. Just before taking off the heat, add a few tablespoons of hot honey. Use the rest to drizzle over everything.
Assemble the bowls. I layer the rice first then top with everything and I serve with extra hot honey!

Pink skillet with salmon bites in it, one photo of it raw and one photo cooked.

Tips For The Best Hot Honey Salmon

I prefer the salmon sliced into bites, but you can also slice it into filets
Choose your favorite veggies to make the most out the meal.
Add more or less spices to the honey dependent on your spice preferences.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. You can freeze these for up to 2 months.