Description
This maple glazed baked salmon is a quick dinner packed with sweet savory flavor, tender flaky texture, and easy oven-baked comfort. It is one of those easy recipe favorites that works for busy weeknights, simple dinner ideas, healthy snack prep, and food ideas when you want a fast homemade meal that still feels special.
Ingredients
4 salmon fillets
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
1 lemon, cut into wedges
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a baking dish or sheet pan with parchment paper or foil.
2. Place the salmon fillets skin-side down on the prepared pan and pat them dry with paper towels.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, soy sauce, Dijon mustard, garlic, olive oil, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and salt.
4. Brush the glaze generously over the salmon fillets, coating the tops evenly.
5. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, depending on thickness, until the salmon is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
6. Broil for 1 to 2 minutes at the end if you want a darker caramelized top.
7. Remove from the oven, spoon pan glaze over the fillets, and finish with chopped parsley and lemon wedges before serving.
Notes
Patting the salmon dry helps the glaze stick better and keeps the surface from steaming.
Watch closely during broiling because the maple glaze can darken fast.
Fresh lemon juice added right before serving brightens the sweet savory flavor beautifully.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 85mg