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Maple Glazed Salmon

This Maple Glazed Salmon is so TASTY and comes together in 20 minutes! It’s the perfect contrast of sweet and salty with succulent juicy salmon. So next time you’re on the lookout for busy weeknight dinners, try our maple salmon recipe! You’ll LOVE it!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 389 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian

Ingredients

Salmon
  • 4 salmon fillets skin on or skinless, any type of salmon
Maple Glaze
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce low sodium
  • 1 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper

Notes

  • Use quality maple syrup for this recipe as you will be tasting it in the dish. 
  • Choose the type of salmon that you like whether it’s sockeye or Atlantic. Also chose skin on or skinless according to your preference.
  • When making the maple glaze, make sure to keep half of it aside. So avoid contaminating it with the raw salmon. It’s best to pour half the glaze directly over the salmon and keeping the rest clean.
  • Parchment paper or foil makes for easy clean up, so line your baking sheets.
  • Keep an eye on the salmon, you don’t want to over cook it.
  • When the salmon is ready, make sure to drizzle the remaining maple glaze while it’s still HOT. This is crucial for it to absorb as the pores of the fish are still open.
  • Serve the fish right away, even though some like this recipe cold. 
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  • When the fish has cooled down entirely, store it in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
  • You can reheat that in an Air Fryer at 350 degrees F for 3 minutes, keeping the glaze aside. Drizzle the glaze on top when it’s warm. Likewise you can reheat it in an oven at 375 degrees F for 8-10 minutes. And finally, you can microwave the dish.
  • To Freeze this dish, place it an a sealed ziploc bag and keep it int he freezer for up to 3 months. To reheat, simply thaw first and follow reheating instructions above.
  • We have baked the salmon at 400 degrees F for 15-18 minutes. You can likewise broil the salmon if you want a charred top and in that case it takes 7-8 minutes only.
  • We have also tried this recipe using this Pan Seared Salmon by cooking the salmon with the glaze on both sides for 4 minutes. Covering the pan, and adding the remaining glaze once cooked. It comes out just as delicious!
  • Like most fish recipes, overcooking the salmon will dry it out, so aim to undercook it. We aim for an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. If you don’t have a thermometer, test it wit a fork. The fish should easily flake using a fork, and that’s when it’s ready.
  • There’s noit time required for marinating here, the longer it sits the better. However you can just slather the salmon in half the glaze and bake it right away. And continue by glazing it once it’s out of the oven and you’re ready. 
  • Since this is frankly heavily based on the maple syrup, I would encourage you to make this Honey Glazed Salmon instead. It’s a luscious salmon recipe made with a Hot Honey glaze that’s SO GOOD! You can also substitute honey in this recipe. 
  • You can make this recipe using a firm fish like Mahi Mahi, Halibut or Cod. If using chicken, we love chicken thighs for this recipe.