The sauce for this salmon combines hot jalapeños with tart lime juice, sweet honey, and a spark of garlic and red onion to make an impressive, easy salmon you'll find yourself making over and over again to impress your friends and family.
Prepare your sauce items: Juice the 2 limes, mince the garlic, finely dice a few tablespoons of red onion, and thinly slice the jalapeño using a mandoline.Add the prepared items to a small bowl. Then, mix in the olive oil and honey.
Season the salmon with sea salt, then top with the sauce only just before transferring the salmon to the oven*.
Cook the salmon for 15-30 minutes in the oven. The exact time depends on the thickness of the fish, so it is most helpful to check for done-ness with an instant-read thermometer**.
Top with a heavy dose of minced cilantro just before serving.
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* Important note: Do not top the salmon with the sauce until you are ready to place it in the oven. The acid in the lime will begin to cook/cure the salmon if you add it in advance.** When your fish is cooked, the internal temperature should read 145F per the FDA, but most chefs prefer cooking salmon to 125F for a moist, flaky fish. Another sign that it's ready is that the salmon should easily flake when you cut or poke into the center.