Description
This Asian Glazed Salmon features a sticky maple-soy glaze that caramelizes beautifully, offering a savory and glossy finish to perfectly cooked salmon fillets.
Ingredients
Scale
- 680 g salmon fillets (24 oz), center-cut, skin-on
- 60 ml pure maple syrup (¼ cup)
- 45 ml low-sodium soy sauce (3 tbsp)
- 15 ml rice vinegar (1 tbsp)
- 5 ml toasted sesame oil (1 tsp)
- 10 g fresh ginger, grated (2 tsp)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced (about 6 g)
- 5 g cornstarch (1 tsp) + 15 ml water (1 tbsp) for slurry
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 15 ml neutral oil for searing (1 tbsp)
- Garnishes: sesame seeds, sliced scallions, lime wedges (optional)
Instructions
- Pat the salmon dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
- Combine the maple syrup, soy sauce, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic in a small saucepan and simmer.
- Heat the neutral oil in a skillet over medium-high until shimmering.
- Place the salmon skin-side down and sear until the skin is golden and crisp.
- Brush half of the glaze over the salmon and transfer to the oven to cook to desired doneness.
- Reduce the remaining glaze while the salmon rests and spoon it over the fillets.
- Garnish the salmon with sesame seeds and scallions before serving.
Notes
Make-ahead: The glaze can be mixed up to 3 days in advance. Ensure to bring it to room temperature before using.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 45g
- Cholesterol: 95mg