Maple Grilled Salmon
4-6
50 minutes
15 minutes
360
Entrees, Fish
This Maple-glazed salmon is a perfect dinner for busy weeknights. It looks and tastes stunning despite being easy and quick to make.
Salmon tops the list of fish with the most omega-3 fatty acids. This quick and easy recipe is a good way to stock up on those healthy fats.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1 Tbs sesame oil
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp grated ginger (optional)
- 4-6 salmon fillets or steaks, about 1/4 lb each, 1" thick
Directions
Combine maple syrup, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, pepper, and ginger. Whisk until well combined.
Place salmon and marinade in a zip lock bag, toss to combine. Seal the bag and refrigerate for 30-45 minutes, turning bag over halfway.
(If you don’t have time to marinade the fish, you can just cook down the glaze and apply it to the fish after it’s cooked)Preheat grill to medium/high heat.
Remove salmon from marinade to platter and reserve marinade.
Tip: Removing moisture from the surface of the fish fillet can help it not stick to the grill, you can gently dab off some of the surface moisture with a paper towel before grilling.Oil the grates of the grill (dip a paper towel in oil and use tongs).
Grill salmon (skin side down if using fillets) over medium/high heat, about 4 minutes per side. Flip salmon over and continue grilling until salmon is flaky (to desired doneness).
To make the maple glaze: transfer the reserved marinade to a small pan and boil it down over high heat whisking constantly for 3-4 minutes, or until it starts to thicken.
Brush grilled salmon with the glaze if desired.
The glaze will thicken as it cools so apply it to the fish right away. I also recommend getting a head-start on rinsing the pan before the glaze sets up and gets sticky.
