Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Salmon
This slow cooker honey garlic salmon is glazed in a sweet and savory sauce that infuses deep into the flaky fillets during gentle low heat cooking. It is a lighter dinner option that proves the slow cooker is not just for heavy comfort food.
Tender honey garlic glazed salmon fillets cooked gently and perfectly in the slow cooker.
Nutrition per serving
Ingredients
Main
Sauce
Aromatics
Flavoring
Instructions
Make the Glaze
In a small bowl whisk together the honey soy sauce minced garlic rice vinegar and sesame oil until smooth. Taste the glaze and adjust the ratio of honey to soy sauce based on your sweetness preference.
Prepare the Slow Cooker
Line the bottom of the slow cooker with a sheet of aluminum foil or parchment paper. Place the salmon fillets skin side down in a single layer. This prevents the fish from sticking and makes cleanup much easier.
Apply Glaze and Cook
Pour the honey garlic glaze evenly over the salmon fillets. Cover and cook on low for 1.5 hours. Do not cook on high as this will cause the salmon to overcook and fall apart. The salmon is done when it flakes easily with a fork.
Serve Immediately
Carefully lift the salmon fillets out of the slow cooker using a wide spatula. Spoon any remaining glaze from the pot over the fillets. Serve immediately over steamed rice or alongside roasted broccoli with a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
Substitutions
Common mistakes
I made this!
Cooked this recipe? Share your photo and inspire others.