Maple Glazed Salmon

🔎 Recipe Notes:

🧂 Choosing Your Salmon:

• Wild-caught salmon tends to have firmer texture and richer flavour, but farmed salmon is more affordable and still works well.
• Skin-on fillets help keep the fish moist and are easier to flip, but either type works.

🍁 Maple Syrup Tip:

• Use real maple syrup—not pancake syrup or imitation. The natural sugars caramelize beautifully and give the glaze a deep, complex sweetness.

🔥 Cooking Tip:

• Don’t overcook your salmon! It’s done when the flesh flakes easily with a fork but is still moist inside. Overcooked salmon = dry and sad.

🌶️ Customizing Flavour:

• Add more red pepper flakes if you like a sweet-heat combo.
• Want it tangier? Add a splash more lemon juice or a tiny bit of apple cider vinegar.

🍽️ Make It a Meal:

• Great with sides like:
  • Roasted brussels sprouts or asparagus
  • Wild rice or jasmine rice
  • Mashed sweet potatoes
  • A crisp green salad with lemon vinaigrette

🧊 Make-Ahead & Storage:

• You can prep the glaze up to 3 days in advance—store it in a jar in the fridge.
• Leftovers keep well for 2 days and are great flaked into a salad or rice bowl.

Maple Glazed Salmon

Make this delicious maple glazed salmon at home.

Author: ncrnow

Print Recipe

Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 12 mins Rest Time 2 mins Total Time 24 mins Difficulty: Intermediate Servings: 4

Ingredients

Servings

• 4 Salmon Fillets, skin on or off
• Salt and Pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil

For the Glaze

• ¹⁄₃ cup Pure Maple Syrup
• 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
• 2 Garlic Cloves
• ¹⁄₂ tsp Fresh Ginger
• ¹⁄₄ tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes

Instructions

1. 1. Prep the glaze:
2. In a small saucepan, combine all glaze ingredients. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Let it bubble gently for 3–4 minutes, stirring often, until it thickens slightly (don’t let it burn). Remove from heat.
3. 2. Season the salmon:
4. Pat salmon dry with paper towels. Season both sides lightly with salt and pepper.
5. 3. Sear the salmon:
6. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place salmon fillets flesh side down and sear for 3 minutes until golden. Flip, then reduce heat to medium-low.
7. 4. Glaze & cook through:
8. Brush salmon generously with maple glaze. Cover the skillet loosely with a lid or foil and cook another 4–5 minutes, basting once or twice more, until the salmon is just cooked through and flakes easily with a fork.
9. 5. Serve:
10. Drizzle with any leftover glaze from the pan. Garnish with sliced green onions or toasted sesame seeds if desired. Pairs beautifully with roasted veggies, rice, or mashed sweet potatoes.

Keywords: Salmon, Maple