Cherry Maple Glazed Salmon
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Maple syrup, minced cherries, soy sauce and lemon juice create a beautifully balanced sweet and tart glaze as the Alaska salmon cooks. This cherry maple glazed Alaska salmon is the perfect fix for a healthy, fresh dinner in minutes.
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I love seafood and this Alaska salmon is perfect for my Cherry Maple Glazed Salmon that gets served on top of steamed rice.
Alaska seafood is the best when it comes to selecting the freshest and tastiest seafood, whether it’s salmon, halibut, or crab. Alaska’s bounty of sablefish, cod, pollock and sole are other choices you could serve up.
While I love crab and shrimp when it comes to seafood, salmon is probably my favorite fish mainly because it’s nutritious, low in saturated fat, and high in the “good fats” — heart-healthy omega-3s!
Plus, it cooks up fast so that dinner is on the table in no time. Sure, everyone has busy lifestyles, but that doesn’t mean you can’t eat healthy too. 🙂
What is in the Cherry Maple Glaze?
This sauce is made from maple syrup, lemon juice, soy sauce, minced, dark cherries (fresh, frozen or dried), and lemon juice. Pretty easy, right? In a saucepan it all goes to reduce and thicken then it’s basted onto the salmon as it cooks in a grill pan or on a grill for a dinner in minutes. Enjoy!
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Cherry Maple Glazed Salmon
Ingredients
- 12 oz Alaska salmon filets (2-6 ounce filets)
- olive oil
- salt
- white pepper
Maple Cherry Sauce
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup cherries (See Note 1)
- 2 tsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Pit the fresh cherries, or if frozen, thaw and mince. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan mix together the sauce ingredients and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
- Rub Alaska salmon filets on both sides with olive oil and salt and pepper.
- In a hot grill pan add the Alaska salmon and cook on both sides for 2-3 minutes depending on thickness. Baste each side with the maple cherry sauce to glaze after turning.
- Serve over steamed rice and the remaining maple cherry sauce on top.
Notes
- Fresh or frozen and thawed can be used. If none are available you can substitute 1/4 cup dried cherries, minced.
Nutrition
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
I just made this for my wife and I. It was absolutely fantastic. Great recipe, simple and beautiful. Thanks
Fantastic! So happy you both enjoyed this one Sean.
This looks absolutely divine. I can’t wait to try this with my family 🙂 my sister is picky when it comes to salmon so hopefully she’ll love it 🙂
I hope everyone enjoyed it Betty!
The sauce was much too sweet for my liking, even though I reduced the amount of syrup called for, and added red wine, more soy sauce, and a touch of pomegranate vinegar. Perhaps some shallot or onion would help?
Glad you found a solution to fit your palette Pam!
Can this be baked in the oven? If so at what temp and about how long?
Sure! I would go 10-12 minutes on 350°F and check thickest part at 10 cooking time and see if salmon is cooked to 140 – 145°F.
This was so good. I changed nothing. I love how fast and easy it is. So much goodness for so little effort.
So glad you enjoyed this one Christina!
Hey Kevin, here is a reply from someone that actually cooked the recipe. This recipe is really special. My wife and I both loved it and she claims that this is now her favorite salmon recipe. That is a winning recipe in my opinion.
Awesome to read this, thanks so much Rich and hello to the Mrs. 🙂
My mouth is literally watering looking at this salmon! I love the play of sweet, salty and umami in the sauce. Can NOT wait to try this!
Super easy and great flavors. Salmon for the win! 🙂
That glaze sounds soooooo delicious Kevin. Something totally different that I can’t wait to try!
I hope you do Mary Ann, thanks!
I’ve never paired cherry with salmon before but would love to try! This looks absolutely scrumptious, Kevin! Perfect for date night too 🙂
I love the maple cherry combo, works beautifully here. Thanks Dawn!