I think what really appealed to me was the idea of the sweetness of the brown sugar & maple syrup with the oily fish. The fish cooks with the brown sugar on top caramelizing into the flesh. The sauce that goes on top mixes the maple syrup with a a tangy mustard and a little dill. Its a bit like a honey mustard sauce but the syrup has a deeper flavor & the dill is just a good pairing with the fish.
This is a super fast & easy dish to make, perfect for a busy weeknight but I also think good enough to serve to company. If I was making this for entertaining I'd have the fish chilling with the sugar on it & the sauce made before guests arrive. Then all that would be left to do would be cook the salmon. I'm betting it would be good cooked on a grill too.
Brown Sugar Roasted Salmon with Maple Mustard Dill Sauce
(adapted from a Norwegian Salmon ad)
2 T brown sugar
1/2 t ground pepper
1/4 t kosher salt
2 salmon filets, about 6 oz each
1 T olive oil
2 T maple syrup
2 T country-style Dijon mustard
1 t dried dill
Preheat oven to 400 F.
Mix the brown sugar, pepper & salt together. Rub on the flesh side of the salmon, using all the mix. Place on a plate & cover loosely with plastic wrap & chill for 15 minutes.
Coat a small baking dish with 1 1/2 t olive oil. Put the salmon on the oil, skin side down. Drizzle the remaining oil over the top. Bake for 12 - 14 minutes or until desired doneness.
Stir the syrup, mustard & dill together to create a sauce.
Serve the salmon with the sauce over the top.
2 servings.
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When I met my husband I discovered that he didn't like salmon, so I made him a salmon dish with a maple syrup glaze that won him over. It's the only way that The Teen will eat salmon. Yours looks marvelous. I can just about taste it!
ReplyDeleteIt looks so yummy. I like to try different recipes with salmon. Thanks for the recipe :) I'll try it.
ReplyDeleteI'm not a huge salmon fan, but even that looks wonderful! I'll be it would be great on the grill.
ReplyDeleteI have got to try this Kat. The salmon looks so tasty
ReplyDeleteOoh salmon with sweet sauce. That sounds so delicious!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so tasty! I actually have never tried salmon!
ReplyDeletesalmon has never really enticed me as much as what you've depicted and described here. that sauce sounds pretty stellar too--i'll bet it'd be good on pork too!
ReplyDeleteI really like the simplicity of this recipe! This is great for those busy week nights.
ReplyDeletekat... what a beautiful glaze for your salmon! It looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteour landlady gave my husband and i some salmon her Alaskan son caught. i've been biding my time trying to figure out what to do with it. i'm gonna give this recipe a whirl. it looks fabulous!
ReplyDeleteI love glazed salmon - and this makes me realize I haven't even had fish in much too long.
ReplyDeleteSalmon pairs so well with sweeter sauces or glazes. Definitely a great recipe. I'd love to try this on the grill as well.
ReplyDeleteThat fillet is calling me, calling me. I nice sweet and savory flavour combo.
ReplyDeleteThis recipe sounds so good. i'll have to try this.
ReplyDeleteWOW...salmon and brown sugar...WOW! What a taste explosion!!
ReplyDeleteI made this for dinner last night. I used regular dijon instead of the country-style, because that is what I had. My whole family loved this, including the kids! This recipe is a keeper! Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI made this tonight! My husband loved it. It was my first glazed salmon!! It's a definite make again for us. Your sausage and peppers and this recipe are in rotation in our house!!
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