Maple-Glazed Salmon
A quick-baked salmon fillet with a sweet-savory maple glaze, mustard, and garlic—perfect for a festive bird-free dinner.
- Time
- 15 min
- Serving
- 419 kcal
- Ingredients
- ≈ $4.50
- Protein
- 36 g
Ingredients
- 1 Salmon filletpack 400 g ≈ $10.50 170 g
- 2 Maple syrupNot in every store: Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Target, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Whole Foods 15 ml
- 3 Soy sauce 12 ml
- 4 Dijon mustard 8 g
- 5 Garlic≈ $10.00 per kg 4 g
- 6 Ground black pepper 1 g
- 7 Salt 1 g
Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.
Method
Preheat oven to 410°F (210°C). Pat fillets dry and season lightly with salt.
Whisk together maple syrup, soy sauce, Dijon mustard, grated garlic5, and black pepper.
Place salmon1 skin-side down in a baking dish and brush generously with the glaze.
Bake 10–12 minutes until opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
Brush pan juices over the salmon1 and serve immediately.
Tips
- Why it works
- Pat the fish dry so the glaze sticks and doesn't slide off. A wet surface prevents caramelization.
- Substitutions
- Replace the maple syrup with 15 g of honey or 10 g of sugar syrup. Instead of Dijon mustard (8 g), use regular table mustard thinned with 1 tsp of water.
- Common mistakes
- If you overcook the fish, it will fall apart. Check after 10 minutes: it should be slightly springy but pierce easily with a fork.
- Storing and reheating
- Keep in the fridge for 2 days. Reheat in the microwave for 1–1.5 minutes under a lid with a spoonful of water. Don't freeze.
- Serve with
- Serve with boiled potatoes in their skins or a green spinach salad with nuts.
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