This delicious salmon dish only takes 5 minutes to prep, and the result is an elegant dish of tasty salmon portions dressed up with a sweet and spicy maple glaze and topped with crunchy almonds!
A couple of months ago, DH and I went out to dinner with some friends to a really nice local restaurant. It is one of those small and kitschy places, where they really go out of their way to create a dining experience for you, as opposed to just serving you some food.
We don’t often get to enjoy such great atmosphere, because most of the time we go out with the kids, in which case we end up at Friendly’s, or Applebee’s, or some big-name chain like that. It was such a fun night, and the food was amazing!
This recipe was inspired by the dish I ordered that night. I love the sweetness of the maple syrup combined with the flavor of the salmon. The almonds provide a little crunch for a nice variety in texture and a nutty taste component.
I decided to add some crushed red pepper to my version, because we like a little kick in our fish!
(Note: I made sure Thing 2’s portion did not have any crushed red pepper, because that would be the quickest way to go right down to a zero biscuit rating, haha!)
If you like salmon, you will love this dish! You can dial the spice up or down by adjusting the amount of crushed red pepper. Or you can eliminate the red pepper altogether if you are not a fan of spicy food.
Thing 2 rating = 3.5 biscuits out of 5.
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Maple Glazed Salmon with Almonds
Print RecipeIngredients
- 24 ounces salmon (4, 6 ounce portions)
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1/4 cup chopped green onion for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Place the salmon portions on a baking sheet sprayed lightly with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, mix the brown sugar, maple syrup, soy sauce, red pepper, and black pepper.
- Drizzle about 1/2 of the glaze mixture over the portions, set aside the remaining glaze.
- Bake for about 15-20 minutes, until the fish flakes easily with a fork.
- Plate the salmon, drizzle with remaining glaze, and top with sliced almonds.
- Garnish with chopped green onions, if desired.
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Mother of 3
That looks amazing! I love just about any salmon dish and am always looking for new ways to make it. Pinned.
Melissa Vera
I never thought of cooking salmon with almonds. Yummy. Thanks for linking up this week on #HomeMattersParty hope you will come back next week and link up again.
Kimberly
This looks so amazing! I can’t wait to try it. Pinned and tweeted! Thanks for being a part of our party. I hope to see you, tonight at 7 pm. Lou Lou Girls
Heather
My mouth is watering and now I will crave this yummy salmon until I try it! Mmmmmmmmmmm…….Thank you for linking up with #SmallVictoriesSundayLinkup 6/21/15
Renee's Kitchen Adventures
I’m not a huge salmon lover, but this recipe could persuade me to eat it, I think! Looks great!
Jess
OH my gosh…this looks so delicious!
Thanks for joining the Link Up this week!
Katherines Corner
We love salmon and this is fantastic! Thank you for sharing your sweet blog at the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop. ♥
Jessica (Savory Experiments)
For as much as I LOVE salmon- I don’t make it nearly that often. I should change that!
shelby
This makes me wish Grumpy would eat Salmon! I’ll have to share this recipe with my mom. She and Dad love to eat salmon and do so at least once a week! P.S. I also love that you use maple syrup. I’m all about that stuff 🙂
Joanne/WineLadyCooks
The Maple Glazed Salmon looks and sounds delicious. I make salmon often and will definitely give this a try. Thanks so much for sharing. Pinned/shared.
Platter Talk
This salmon looks incredible. Growing up in maple syrup country with 2,000 tapped maple trees in our sugar bush, I’m a fan of maple anything! Excellent post!
Sandra - The Foodie Affair
Kristen, This is beautiful! Looks like it would be in a restaurant. Love all the flavors in this dish!
Nicole ~ Cooking for Keeps
Love everything about this!
Rachel Kathyg @ onlinesisterhood
This salmon looks so, so yummy Kristin! Mmm….I am hungry now:) Have a great week.
Farrah
I adore salmon and have been meaning to obtain maple syrup…pretty much all year. 😡 Pinning this for future use!