Maple Glazed Salmon

This lovely dish is so delicious…savory, sweet, and salty. Serve it with rice or salad as a side dish. I love using maple syrup instead of honey since maple syrup has such a rich and smokey flavor!

Prep the salmon with salt, pepper, and paprika. Heat a large non-stick pan or skillet. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and place the salmon with the pink, meaty side facing down.

Cook the salmon for 5 minutes. While the salmon is cooking, prep the sauce. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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Maple Glazed Salmon, (c) The Comfy Cabin, 2023

Combine maple syrup, soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, and minced garlic in a bowl.

Simmering- Maple Glaze Sauce (c) The Comfy Cabin, 2023

In a small sauce pan, add 1/2 tablespoon of oil, 2 cloves of garlic (minced), and cook for 2 minutes. Add soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, and maple syrup. Simmer for 3 minutes. Add salt, pepper, and extra maple syrup or chili sauce as desired. Personally, I like to add extra chili sauce.

Flip the salmon so the charred, meaty side faces upward and add half of the maple glaze to the salmon. Set the rest of the glaze aside. Place the salmon with the pan into the oven. Depending on how well done you prefer your salmon, bake for 15-20 minutes. 

The handle of the pan will be extremely hot so make sure you use oven gloves. Carefully, remove the pan from the oven and place the salmon on a serving dish. Add the remainder of the maple glaze. Serve with lemon wedges and/or sesame seeds.

Enjoy!

Debra Roinestad

The California salmon (ca. 1879) by Samuel Kilbourne. Original from Museum of New Zealand.

Vintage illustration of Salmon (Salmo Salar)

Maple Glazed Salmon

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 4 salmon fillets
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • MAPLE SAUCE
  • ½ teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • ½ cup sweet chili sauce

Instructions
 

  • Prep the salmon with salt, pepper, and paprika. Heat a large non-stick pan or skillet. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and place the salmon with the pink, meaty side facing down.
  • Cook the salmon for 5 minutes. While the salmon is cooking, prep the sauce. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Combine maple syrup, soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, and minced garlic in a bowl.
  • In a small sauce pan, add 1/2 tablespoon of oil, 2 cloves of garlic (minced), and cook for 2 minutes. Add soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, and maple syrup. Simmer for 3 minutes. Add salt, pepper, and extra maple syrup or chili sauce as desired. Personally, I like to add extra chili sauce.
  • Flip the salmon so the charred, meaty side faces upward and add half of the maple glaze to the salmon. Set the rest of the glaze aside. Place the salmon with the pan into the oven. Depending on how well done you prefer your salmon, bake for 15-20 minutes. 
  • The handle of the pan will be extremely hot so make sure you use oven gloves. Carefully, remove the pan from the oven and place the salmon on a serving dish. Add the remainder of the maple glaze. Serve with lemon wedges and/or sesame seeds.
Keyword salmon