Maple Glazed Salmon

As someone who doesn’t cook a lot of fish because I always worry about spending a lot of money and then ruining it, this is now my go-to, back-pocket recipe for richer fish. The maple marinade came together in no time and made more than enough for 1 pound of salmon. Broiling the salmon was so easy and cleanup was a breeze. I love the saltiness of the soy and the maple helped create a delicious crust on the top of the fish. So simple yet so good!

This maple glazed salmon recipe makes for a rich, decadent fish! The long marinade time had me a bit skeptical, but the finished product was a hit! The maple flavor really did shine through in each bite. My husband was impressed, and he isn’t a big fan of fish. I served this with rice and some roasted vegetables.

Beautifully simple preparation and result. All of about 5 minutes prep in the morning and a few minutes cooking under a heated broiler mean you can easily serve this on a weeknight, although it’s a very special dish and worthy of weekend attention for guests. Delicious and almost candied with a subtle smokiness from the smoked Spanish paprika. It’s a great reminder of why salmon is so special.

This maple glazed salmon is a quick and easy weeknight dinner. Let the salmon marinate and it cooks in minutes later in the day. I served it with a quick stir-fried cabbage and rice.

This maple glazed salmon was super easy to make and imparted great flavor on the salmon. I thought that the length of time in the marinade would affect the texture of the salmon, but it didn’t. It took 5 minutes in the morning to prep and another 10 to cook—perfect for a weeknight!

In spite of the fact that the recipe serves two, I believe you could serve four simply by doubling the amount of the filets. There would be no need to increase the marinade since there was plenty, almost too much, for just two pieces of salmon. The 9-hour marinade allowed the flavors to completely permeate the flesh, resulting in a complex flavor combination of salty, sweet, and smoky. The 1-inch-thick fillets were perfectly cooked in 5 minutes.

We eat fish frequently and I’ve tried a lot of salmon recipes, but after his first bite of this maple glazed salmon, my 9-year-old son declared this to be “the best salmon he’d ever eaten.” High praise, indeed! This is such a winner of a recipe. Simple and quick to prepare (as long as you remember to marinate it) and so delicious to eat.

It was hard to pass up this recipe for a few reasons: 1. my adoration for salmon; 2. a flavorful marinade for any protein; 3. a simple weeknight recipe for 2 people. The results were marvelous! I like that you can essentially leave it in the fridge all day and pop it out, ready to be cooked that evening for a quick dinner. The combination of maple syrup and soy sauce was perfectly salty and perfectly sweet, neither flavor too overpowering. The smoked paprika added a nice depth of flavor as well. The fish was cooked perfectly at 6 minutes under the broiler—lightly browned around the edges, flaky, and flavorful. Overall we adored this recipe and I will be making it again and again! I served it with a panzanella salad and a cup of carrot soup.

I was definitely interested in finding out how the long soak in marinade would affect the salmon’s texture, but I shouldn’t have worried. Thanks to the firm flesh, there was no change in the perfect, thick flaking of the fish after cooking. At first, the seasoning didn’t knock me over, but then the subtle hints of sweet smoke surfaced and I was sold more and more with every bite. Salmon can have such a strong character on its own, but the soy-maple-paprika seasoning proved to be a great dance partner, infusing flavor without a lot of flash and attention. I agree with the recipe author that with such a simple preparation, using very fresh and quality fish is imperative. It should also be said that this recipe is about as simple and not difficult as can be. Perfect for anyone who has anxiety about cooking fish! I put this together in a bag before work, came home and turned on the broiler, and 15 minutes later we were sitting down to a delicious healthy dinner. I served this with an Asian flair alongside some bok choy braised in a light soy mustard sauce, a small bowl of vegetable potstickers, and a cucumber-tomato salad with rice vinegar dressing.