There’s something about Maryland summers that makes OLD BAY feel like its own food group. I didn’t grow up here, but since moving to the area, I’ve fallen hard for this iconic spice blend. While it’s best known for seasoning steamed crabs, I’ve been sprinkling it on just about everything — from fries to corn on the cob — and I’m not stopping there. One of my favorite ways to enjoy it lately? A Honey OLD BAY Glazed Salmon topped with Pineapple Mango Salsa.
Honey OLD BAY Glazed Salmon with Pineapple Mango Salsa
When it was my turn to host one of our summer BBQs, I wanted to skip the standard burgers and hot dogs in favor of something a little lighter but still full of flavor. It was one of those humid, 90-degree Maryland days, and this dish turned out to be the perfect balance — fresh, slightly spicy, and just sweet enough.
Salmon, Sprinkled with OLD BAY
The honey and OLD BAY caramelize beautifully on the grill, creating a sticky glaze that gives the salmon a sweet heat. The real secret, though, is to cook the fish skin-side down first. That’s how you get that crispy, restaurant-worthy skin everyone fights over.
Even my pickiest friends were hooked after one bite — because honestly, who can resist OLD BAY? Especially in Maryland.
Grilled Salmon
Honey OLD BAY Glazed Salmon with Pineapple Mango Salsa
Grilled salmon with a sweet and spicy glaze paired with a fruit salsa
Ingredients
Honey Old Bay Glazed Salmon
- 1.3 Pounds Salmon
- 1 TBSP OLD BAY
- 1/4 Cup Honey
- 1/3 Cup Olive Oil
- 2 Limes juiced
Pineapple Mango Salsa
- 1 Cup Mango diced
- 1 Cup Pineapple diced
- 1/2 Avocado diced
- 1 Lime juiced
- 1/2 Red Onion diced
- 1 Serrano Pepper finely chopped
- 2 TBSP Cilantro roughly chopped
- 1 Garlic Clove minced
- Salt + Pepper to taste
Instructions
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Begin by preparing the Pineapple Mango Salsa. Combine all of the ingredients into a bowl and set aside to marinade.
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Whisk the honey, OLD BAY, olive oil, and lime juice together in a small bowl. Set aside.
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Preheat the grill to medium heat.
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Prepare your salmon by lightly sprinkling it with some OLD BAY, for some extra spice.
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Place the salmon, skin side down over the hot grill. After six minutes, brush the honey OLD BAY marinate over the salmon.
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After another four minutes when the salmon skin is nice and crispy, flip it, and cook skin side up for a quick two minutes to finish it off.
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Serve the salmon with the pineapple mango salsa on top.
This recipe has officially earned a spot in my summer rotation — fresh, simple, and packed with Maryland flavor.
Honey OLD BAY Salmon
Crispy Skin
Honey OLD BAY Salmon with Pineapple Mango Salsa
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I used this tonight and wow! My husband made the wow face, each hand holding up 3 fingers and his mouth making an O in the middle. Couldn’t grill, started way too late in the night. But the glaze was fine, the salmon sucked it right up. We like a lot of spice in my family so I went a little crazy with the old bay (2 tablespoons per pound). This was so easy. Thanks to you, I’m not afraid to cook salmon.
I’m so glad you liked it! This is one of my favorite easy weeknight recipes 🙂