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Baked One Pan Garlic Butter Coconut Salmon – an almost effortless meal! Made with rich salted butter, garlic, spicy jalapeño, fresh ginger, and creamy coconut milk. Broil the salmon first to get it nice and crispy, then finish it up by baking it in the coconut milk until perfectly cooked. I love to serve this saucy salmon over bowls of rice and top it off with a fresh avocado salsa. Just mix, bake, and serve—easy peasy!
I’ve been spending a lot of time chatting with you all lately—between the website, Instagram, and our new community page (if you’re on our email list, you know all about this!). It’s been amazing, and I truly love connecting with you all.
Hearing your stories—where you’re from, when you started following, your favorite recipes, and the ones you’re most excited about—is so much fun and really motivates me. I always learn something new from you!
One thing that’s clear across the board? You all want more dinners that come together easily: one-pan meals, sheet pan dinners, skillet recipes, and slow cooker favorites.
Effortless cooking is the goal—and I couldn’t agree more. Especially as we head into summer, simple and delicious is the way to go. This coconut milk salmon has fresh Thai-inspired flavors, a hint of spice, and a creamy avocado salsa on top. It’s bold, flavorful, and super easy to make!
These are the details
Ingredients – for the salmon
- salted butter
- salmon fillets – use thicker salmon fillets
- honey
- garlic
- shallots
- jalapeño
- ground ginger
- lemon thyme (optional)
- canned coconut milk
- tamari/soy sauce/fish sauce
- lime juice
- fresh Thai or sweet basil
Ingredients – for the salsa
- avocados
- mango chunks – optional, but I love the mango!
- lime zest and lime juice
- cilantro – or use more basil
- sea salt
Special Tools
You need an oven-safe baker or skillet, a salsa bowl, and then just the usuals!
Steps
Step 1: get the salmon crispy
Arrange a few tablespoons of butter in a baking dish or oven-safe skillet. Add the salmon. Drizzle the honey over the salmon. Season with salt and black pepper.
Place the salmon under the broiler and broil until the tops of the salmon are crisping up.
Step 2: add the flavor
Pull the salmon out. Now add the garlic, shallots, and jalapeños. Sprinkle over some ginger.
Pour over the coconut milk. Add some tamari or use soy sauce or even fish sauce.
Step 3: finish baking
Add a few more tablespoons of butter to the salmon.
Bake the dish until the sauce is thickening and the salmon is cooked to your desired doneness. I usually bake for around 10 minutes.
Step 4: mix the salsa
Mix avocado chunks or slices with mango chunks, lime zest, and lime juice, plus fresh cilantro or basil. I like to add some sea salt too.
Step 5: serve
I like to serve the salmon and sauce over bowls of rice and with lots of sauce.
Then add the avocado salsa and top with fresh basil and cilantro…so good!
Looking for other dinner recipes? Here are some of my favorites:
Thai Black Pepper Chicken and Garlic Noodles
One Pot Stove-Top Mac and Cheese
Honey Garlic Salmon Soba Noodle Bowls
Coconut Milk Braised Black Pepper Chicken
Coconut Curry Salmon with Garlic Butter
Lastly, if you make this Baked One Pan Garlic Butter Coconut Salmon, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And, of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Baked One Pan Garlic Butter Coconut Salmon
Servings: 4
Calories Per Serving: 586 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons salted butter
- 4 (6 ounce) salmon filets, use a thick cut for best results
- salt and black pepper
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 shallots, sliced or chopped
- 1-2 jalapeños, seeded if desired, and chopped
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons lemon thyme (optional)
- 1 1/2 cups canned full-fat coconut milk
- 1 tablespoons tamari/soy sauce/fish sauce
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 cup fresh basil, torn
avocado salsa
- 2 avocados, sliced or diced
- 1 cup mango chunks
- 2 tablespoons lime zest + lime juice
- 1/2 cup fresh chopped cilantro
Instructions
- 1. Preheat the oven to broil.2. In a baking dish, add 3 tablespoons butter. Put the salmon on the butter, then drizzle with honey. Season with salt and pepper. Broil 5 minutes, until crispy. Reduce the oven to 400F°.3. Pull the salmon out. Add the garlic, shallots, jalapeños, the ginger and thyme, if using. Pour over the coconut milk. Add the tamari and lime juice. Stir lightly to mix. Arrange 3 tablespoons of butter pats over the salmon. Bake for 10 minutes until the sauce thickens and the salmon cooks to your liking.3. Meanwhile, make the salsa by mixing everything together in a bowl.4. Serve the salmon and sauce over bowls of rice. Top with lots of salsa and fresh basil.
This post was originally published on May 14, 2025
Salmon turned out way too dry. The overall recipe was lackluster in flavor.
Very sorry to hear this, Sharon. Thanks for trying the recipe and sharing your feedback!
Avocado and mango condiment really missed the mark for me, totally incongruous. The rest of the recipe was great!
Thanks for sharing your feedback, Elaine! Have a great weekend! xx
Looks lovely. Are the calories including the rice or not?
Thanks so much, Lucia! The calories does not include the rice. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xx
This was excellent – we all loved it! The mango/avocado salsa is a must. I did find that there was too much liquid in the sauce, and it didn’t thicken in the time that the salmon was done cooking. I’d probably use 1/2c-3/4c of coconut milk instead of 1.5 cups next time. It was so thin that it was hard to get all of the shallots and jalapenos. But overall excellent meal!
Thanks so much, Becky!! Love to hear this dish turned out nicely for you, I appreciate you making it and sharing your feedback! xx
This is a great recipe! There was plenty of sauce which is necessary for a good dish in my opinion. I’ll make this one again!
Hey Carlie,
Amazing! So glad to hear this recipe turned out nicely for you, I appreciate you making it! Have a great day!
If I don’t have coconut milk could I use heavy cream? Or would it make the taste a lot different?
Hi Rosie,
Sure, heavy cream would be just fine for you to use. Please let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope you love it! xx
This garlic butter coconut salmon is a flavor-packed delight! The crispy broiled salmon pairs beautifully with the rich, creamy coconut sauce infused with ginger and jalapeño. Topping it with fresh avocado salsa adds a refreshing contrast. I served it over jasmine rice, and it made for a satisfying and vibrant meal. Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe!
https://tandoormorni.com/tandoori-recipes/
Hey there,
Wonderful!! Thanks a bunch for making this recipe:) Love to hear it turned out nicely for you!🌺
Oh my goodness. This is amazing! I could drink that sauce! I made it pretty much as written, but based off other comments, I left off the butter after adding all the other sauce ingredients. I didn’t make the salsa, but added roasted asparagus to our bowls with the rice, salmon and sauce. Thank you for this easy gem that I will be making on repeat! 💗
Yay!! Thanks so much, Kim! I’m so glad to hear this dish was a hit, I appreciate you making it! xx
This was awful.
Sorry to hear this, Rebecca. Please let me know if there is something specific that I can help with! xx
I made the original recipe that I had printed out, now I see several changes. I really wish recipes wouldn’t get changed after posting! The recipe I printed had cumin and paprika and also a higher bake temp. The cumin and paprika are now gone, which is probably a good thing because the cumin really didn’t ‘go’ with the other flavors. I used thicker cut salmon filets and they were pretty overcooked. I know some people like salmon on the drier side but I prefer it moist and flakey. The sauce was too oily with too much butter, it pooled on top of the sauce. Looks like the temp is now reduced and the recipe calls for 6oz thicker cut filets. Please please if a recipe isn’t done don’t post it and then edit it later once your followers test it out and find out what doesn’t work. This has now happened to me a few times with recipes from this site and it is very frustrating.
Hi Lonnie,
Thanks for trying this recipe and sharing your feedback. Sorry to hear it wasn’t enjoyed. Unfortunately, I changed the recipe based on reader feedback. I tested the recipe a lot before posting, but people didn’t seem to enjoy it as written, so I adjusted. I hope this makes sense! xx
Made this as directed and would make again with a few modifications:
Double the sauce + spices (we like it saucy)
Add broccolini to get some veg in
Would cube salmon (we have a picky eater)
Serve over rice noodles
Hey Julie,
Happy Monday! I appreciate you trying this recipe and your comment, love to hear it was a winner!!
The recipe from IG post has 1 tsp paprika and 1 tsp cumin listed but the website does not. Please clarify. Does basil go in with the coconut milk and cilantro with the salsa?
Hi Margaret,
You can keep the recipe as written on the website, unless you like extra seasoning like paprika and cumin you can totally add those! I add the cilantro with the salsa and then garnish each dish with the basil. I hope this helps! xT
This one was rough. I try to support HBH recipes, but this really was a poorly written recipe. No harm done outside of the wasted ingredients. We’ll try another that will hopefully be better.
Hi Chris,
Very sorry to hear this. Thanks for trying the recipe and I apologize that it did not turn out for you. I hope you are having a nice Sunday! xx
I’m kicking myself that I didn’t print this recipe out a few days ago when I first saw it! I wanted to make it with all of the other spices etc. Any way you could include the original recipe somewhere, maybe as a note? Just wanted to make your original version, it sounded so yum.
Hi Ally,
I kept everything the same, the only thing that was adjusted was the cook temp:) I hope you will give it a try! xT
I made this yesterday and followed the recipe as written … sooo yummy. The family enjoyed it very much. Thank you!
Hey Diego,
Happy Sunday! Thank you so much for making this dish, I am so glad to hear it turned out well for you! xT