Buffalo Salmon

Name: Buffalo Salmon
Total time: 32 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons unsalted butter; ¼ cup hot sauce; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 2 pound salmon fillet

A spicy twist on baked salmon combining the flavors of buffalo sauce with crispy panko breadcrumbs. This dish features a tender salmon fillet topped with a buttery hot sauce and golden-brown crust.

4 servings

32 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•5 tablespoons unsalted butter
•¼ cup hot sauce
•1 tablespoon vegetable oil
•2 pound salmon fillet

Cooking Instructions

1.
Preheat oven to 425°F with rack in upper third. Lightly oil a shallow baking pan.
5 min
2.
Melt butter with hot sauce and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper over medium heat. Set aside 1/4 cup sauce.
5 min
3.
Toss panko with oil in a bowl. Put salmon, skin side down, in baking pan and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper, then brush with remaining sauce. Sprinkle panko evenly over top of fish, then bake until panko is golden and fish is just cooked through, 16 to 22 minutes. Serve reserved sauce on the side.
22 min