Nashville Hot Sockeye Salmon

Nashville Hot Sockeye Salmon

Turn up the heat with this Nashville Hot Sockeye Salmon, a fiery, flavorful twist on a classic Southern favorite! Made with wild-caught Sockeye Salmon portions, this recipe combines a spicy-sweet blend of honey, paprika, garlic, and bold seasonings that caramelize beautifully as the salmon roasts.

Each fillet is oven-baked to tender, flaky perfection, locking in all that smoky heat and natural richness of wild salmon. Served alongside a creamy potato salad or your favorite cool side, it’s a perfect balance of spice and comfort.

Quick to make and impossible to resist, this dish is ideal for busy weeknight dinners or weekend cookouts with friends and family. Every bite delivers the perfect mix of sweet, spicy, and savory,  a true flavor experience that’ll keep you coming back for more.

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AUTHOR PROFILE

Nicole is the in-house Chef at Wild For Salmon as well as a Recipe Developer and Food Photographer from Allentown, Pennsylvania with an Associate degree from The Culinary Institute of America. Her first memories are of planting seeds with her father and grandfather in their elaborate gardens and sharing their abundant harvests with friends and neighbors. The spark of both pride and joy she felt when sharing this food with others and seeing the happiness it brought them was what inspired her to pursue the culinary arts from a young age. Nicole has spent time exploring the Hudson Valley and Philadelphia food scenes, but her current home in the rolling hills of Central PA is where she most enjoys combining her two passions; exploring the outdoors, and good food.

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Add a spicy twist to your salmon night with this Nashville Hot Sockeye Salmon! A mix of honey, paprika, and garlic creates bold, crave-worthy flavor that pairs perfectly with creamy sides and easy weeknight vibes.

Keywords: Nashville Hot, Sockeye Salmon, hot salmon dish , spicy seafood dinner, weeknight salmon, oven roasted salmon

  • Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

Instructions

Ingredients

  • 6 portions Wild for Salmon Sockeye Salmon
  • Nashville Hot Sauce
  • Panko bread crumbs
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Nashville Hot Sauce

  • 1 stick of butter
  • 2 tablespoons cayenne
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 3 teaspoons garlic powder

Instructions

For Nashville Hot sauce

  1. In a saucepan place everything but the butter into the pan and warm up on low heat constantly stirring.
  2. When the mixture has liquefied turn off heat (just needs to be warmed no need to bring to a boil).
  3. Then place 1 stick of butter and whisk in until emulsified.

For Salmon

  1. Preheat oven to 400.
  2. Season salmon with salt and pepper.
  3. Coat the top of the salmon with Nashville hot sauce.
  4. Sprinkle with panko crumb.
  5. Place in oiled oven-safe pan. We used a cast iron skillet for our recipe testing.
  6. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 400.