Description
Delicious salmon fillets caramelized with a sweet and tangy brown sugar glaze, perfect for a quick and elegant dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets (skin-on or skin-off, your choice)
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce (low-sodium preferred)
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional garnishes: chopped green onions or sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Whisk together the brown sugar, soy sauce, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, olive oil, and minced garlic in a mixing bowl.
- Place the salmon fillets on a lined baking sheet, skin-side down if applicable. Brush each fillet generously with the glaze.
- Season the fillets lightly with salt and pepper to taste.
- Transfer the baking sheet to your preheated oven and bake for about 10 to 12 minutes, or until the salmon is cooked through and flakes easily.
- Turn on the broiler for a minute in the last stage for a charred finish.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and allow the salmon to rest for a few minutes.
- Drizzle any remaining glaze over the salmon and garnish with green onions or sesame seeds.
Notes
For gluten-free, use tamari instead of soy sauce. For a low-carb option, substitute maple syrup or a sugar-free sweetener for brown sugar.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg