Maple Glazed Salmon

This Maple Glazed Salmon recipe will please everyone! It’s quick, easy and deliciously flaky: ideal for healthy weeknight meals.

Need a healthy weeknight salmon recipe? try that Maple Glazed Salmon! The fish comes out perfectly tender and flaky, best of all? It’s generously brushed with a sweet and tangy balsamic maple glaze. It turned out so delicious and it only takes a few minutes to grill. This is our favorite quick way to cook salmon. Even our 4 year old couldn’t stop eating this one.

Ingredients for Glazed Salmon with Maple

This maple glazed salmon recipe only calls for 5 ingredients plus olive oil and salt (which are the basics we hope you already have on hand). What you need for this easy recipe:

• salmon fillets
• Pure maple syrup
• balsamic vinegar
• Dijon mustard
• Garlic
• olive oil and salt

The basic idea? Simmer the maple syrup, balsamic vinegar, and Dijon mustard along with the garlic until slightly thickened. Paint it over the salmon, toss in the grill until tender, remove and paint with the remaining glaze!

Best Fish Type for Maple Glazed Salmon

What is the best cut of fish for this Maple Glazed Salmon recipe? Generally, Get the best fish you can afford. The recipe goes with most types of salmon. But we’ve found that low-quality frozen salmon can taste very fishy, ​​while high-quality fresh, wild-caught salmon is much tastier.

• Try fresh, not frozen. You can use frozen salmon if you prefer, but we find fresh salmon of the highest quality is best prepared.
• Buy wild salmon. Wild fish caught in your country is generally a sustainable choice. There are also quality options at well-regulated farms; see Seafood Watch consumer guide.
• Coho is a good choice. We tend to like coho salmon for its mild flavor: price-wise, it’s a good, middle-of-the-road option. Sure, the king salmon is fantastic, but it’s pricey. Avoid Atlantic salmon as they are usually farmed.

How to grill salmon: some tips

The way we prepared the fish for the maple glazed salmon? Goal! Grilling salmon is super quick and gives a crispier surface than cooked, making it one of our favorite ways to cook it. The wrong side? It can easily be overcooked, so you need to watch it closely. Here are some tips for grilling salmon:

• A food thermometer is ideal! The exact time for this grilled salmon depends on your specific broiler and the thickness of the fish. It will be different every time: so pay attention! A food thermometer is the best way to judge if it’s done.
• Most broilers are about 3 to 5 inches from the heating element. If yours is closer, be careful and watch the salmon as it cooks.
• Pay close attention to this: The optimum temperature is 130F. When it’s done depends on the thickness of the salmon piece and your grill: it should be just tender and pink in the middle. Count 4 to 5 minutes for a very thin salmon, or 7 to 10 minutes for a 1 inch (2.5 cm) thick salmon: that should be approximately 130 degrees Fahrenheit.

Alternative to maple-glazed salmon: in the oven!

Don’t have a grill or prefer a different cooking method? You can bake salmon instead! Here’s what to do:

• Follow the directions for this Baked Salmon recipe.
• Painting over the maple glaze before firingand after cooking as indicated in the recipe below.
• Note that cooking will result in softer fish texturewhile frying results in a slightly crispier top.

What to serve with maple glazed salmon: quick side dishes!

And there you have it: how to make maple glazed salmon! Want to add some quick and easy side dishes to this recipe? Here are some easy side dishes that can be quickly thrown together for a healthy, lightning-fast meal:

More salmon recipes

Salmon is our must-try for quick and easy dinner ideas! Here are a few more of our favorite salmon recipes: