Description
Tender broiled salmon with a buttery maple, brown sugar, and soy glaze that caramelizes under the broiler. Made with five main ingredients, plus oil, salt, and pepper, this easy dinner is ready in about 20 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 salmon fillets, about 4 ounces each
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1½ teaspoons pure maple syrup
- 1½ teaspoons soy sauce or tamari
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- Olive oil, for lightly brushing
Instructions
- Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat the broiler on High, or to 500°F if your broiler allows a temperature setting.
- Pat the salmon dry and place it skin-side down, if using skin-on fillets, in a broiler-safe cast-iron skillet or metal pan. Lightly brush with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter. Stir in the brown sugar, maple syrup, and soy sauce until combined and the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat.
- Broil the salmon until nearly cooked through, approximately 8–10 minutes for fillets about 1 inch thick. Start checking thinner fillets after 5–6 minutes.
- Brush the glaze over the salmon. Return to the broiler for another 1–2 minutes, watching closely, until the glaze bubbles and begins to caramelize and the thickest part of the salmon reaches 145°F.
- Spoon any reserved glaze over the salmon, if desired, and serve immediately.
Notes
Cooking time varies with fillet thickness and broiler strength. Use an instant-read thermometer to check doneness.
Agave syrup can replace the maple syrup in equal amounts; the flavor will change.
For a less sweet glaze, reduce the brown sugar to 1 tablespoon.
If you want extra glaze for serving, set aside a clean portion before brushing the fish.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking, Boiling
- Cuisine: American
