Using whole grain mustard not only adds a bit of texture, but a more pungent mustard flavor which compliments the sweet maple syrup. 4 ingredients, 20 minutes, this glazed Maple Syrup Salmon Recipe is so easy it’s guaranteed to be a one of your go-to’s for your quick weeknight meal plan.
Glazed salmon recipes have become very popular here on The Ranch, thank you very much Mirin Glazed Recipe, for this maple mustard salmon recipe to come to life.
To me, oven roasted salmon is about the easiest dinner you can prepare. Even easier than oven roasted pork tenderloin.
Oven roasting salmon is a simple task, all you need to decide on are spices or a glaze in this case. Preheat that oven at 400 degrees and you’re ready for dinner. The high oven temp will help sear the outside and keep the inside moist and fall-apart tender.
For this Maple Syrup Salmon recipe, we’re keeping ingredients very simple. Maple Syrup for a lovable flavor, whole-grain mustard and soy sauce. Ingredients you probably already have on hand.
It’s a delicious sweet salty combination of flavors. Let’s take a look.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Whole Grain Dijon Mustard: There are several brands available for purchase on the condiment aisle at the grocery store. Not only does mustard add a great layer of flavor, it’s also responsible for tenderizing and it’s stickiness will help seasonings stick to any meat. Example is this recipe for Pistachio Crusted Rack of Lamb, where Dijon is the workhorse in holding the pistachios onto the meat. The whole mustard seeds also add a bit of a crunch to the texture.
- Soy Sauce: Salty and savory, soy sauce adds yet another layer of flavor.
- Maple Syrup: The star of the show, Maple syrup added with the two salty ingredients, bring an overall salty/sweet flavor to the salmon. Please use pure maple syrup.
Substitutions
- Substitute regular Dijon mustard for Whole Grain. The flavor will be the same, the texture will change.
- Maple Syrup: Please don’t substitute a “fake” maple syrup. It’s made with high fructose corn syrup and fake maple syrup flavoring. You’ll be glad you spent a few extra dollars for pure maple syrup.
Step by Step Instructions – It’s So Easy
- Step 1: In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, maple syrup and mustard.
- Step 2: Place the salmon on a sheet pan, skin side down. Cook 20 minutes at 400 degrees, basing the salmon with the maple syrup glaze every 5 minutes.
- Step 3: After 20 minutes the salmon will be cooked flaky and tender. Serve with your favorite side dish.
What To Serve With It
- To keep this salmon dinner easy, I like to keep a couple of packages of stovetop yellow rice in the pantry. I like the Vigo brand. Love the color and flavor.
- While the salmon is cooking, prepared a simple tossed salad tossed generously with my Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing.
- Another easy side that, that you can prepare a few hours in advance is this one for Garlic Butter Slow Cooker Roasted Potatoes.
Questions You Might Have
Absolutely yes. You won’t need to adjust the cooking time. Just oil the grill grates before you place the salmon, skin side. Cook at 400 degrees, basting every 5 minutes. You won’t need to turn the salmon and more than likely when you use a spatula to remove the cooked salmon, the skin will slide right off.
Culinary school taught me that a 400 degree oven is my best friend when it comes to cooking salmon. Of course you can pan fry, of course you can grill. But for a consistent buttery moist texture,, you can’t beat oven roasting. Even if the size of each fillet isn’t perfectly consistent, this method will yield perfectly cooked salmon. Not overdone, not underdone … but just right.
No. Actually it’s hard to remove the skin from a piece of raw salmon. Once the salmon cooks, the skin will practically fall right off.
Tips for Success
- Use a sheet pan that has a raised grate. This will allow air to flow underneath the salmon as it cooks for more even cooking.
- Place a sheet of parchment paper on the bottom of the sheet pan for easy clean up.
Recipe for Mustard Maple Glazed Salmon
I hope you give this mustard glazed Maple Syrup Salmon Recipe a try. It’s our favorite oven roasted salmon recipe and my go-to.
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Oven Glazed Dijon Mustard & Maple Syrup Salmon
Ingredients
- 2 Salmon Fillets
- 2 Tablespoons Pure maple syrup
- 2 Tablespoons Whole Grain Dijon Mustard or regular Dijon Mustard
- 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- In a small bowl whisk together the maple syrup, mustard and soy sauce.
- Place the salmon, skin side down on a small sheet pan, that's been lined with parchment paper. A sheet pan with a raised grate works very well here.
- Brush the fillets with the mustard, maple syrup mixture.
- Place in oven on the middle rack. Cook for 20 minutes, basting the salmon with the maple mustard glaze every 5 minutes.
- Serve immediately
Notes
Tips for Success
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- Use a sheet pan that has a raised grate. This will allow air to flow underneath the salmon as it cooks. This will allow for more even cooking.
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- Place a sheet of parchment paper on the bottom of the sheet pan for easy clean up.
- Regular Dijon mustard will work for this recipe, but you’ll be missing that little crunch of texture from the mustard seeds in whole grain Dijon.
Nutrition
Mustard Maple Syrup Salmon … It’s What’s For Dinner
Why Trust These Recipes? Lea Ann Brown has lived, worked and played in Colorado for 45 years. She has immersed herself in the Colorado Culinary space, is a Culinary School Graduate and publishes her Colorado food Blog, Cooking On The Ranch.
nice recipe. why sockeye and not other kinds , sea run trout would also be great. live in Texas where great fresh fish at HEB grocery abounds . I buy Salmon from Norway never frozen shipped direct in ice , raised in cold water Fiords , Im making Gravlox been in fridge for two days I do a three day cure. Old friend of James Beard , was a cool guy ,
Hi Joseph and thanks for your comment. Absolutely, any kind of salmon would work great for this recipe. I’m jealous of your seafood opportunities, and of being an old friend of James Beard. Extremely cool.
A friend just gave me an entire side of salmon from an Alaska fishing trip, so I’ll be back here for ideas!
xxoo,
RMW
Wow! What a great gift. I’ll be looking for ideas from you also.
Gorgeous photo and it sounds delicious! Salmon is so darned healthy – I wish we ate more. I’ve been playing with “Weekend Tacos.”
I’m liking weekend tacos! If I didn’t work, I’d do more regular weekly posts. One more reason to retire. 🙂
Guys like their steak….nothing else will do. 🙂 And frankly, done on a grill, I like steak too. Summer staple and I wouldn’t mind it every week.
However…..your salmon looks divine. I love the glaze. You could try “Salmon First Fridays” as we do each month with Ina.
I’m with you Barbara. A grilled steak is fabulous … with a baked potato … yum
I love a good steak too Ansh, but I don’t think I could eat it every week. I’m with you on the Salmon.
You could alternate… one salmon saturday and one steak saturday! Looks yummy!
That sounds like a good compromise. 🙂
As you know I am hard to sell on salmon but this looks irresistible. Maybe my tastes are changing. had a bite of a delicious salmon dish yesterday and thought of you. I will pass the recipe on to you to see what you think.
Please send me the recipe, I’d love to see what salmon dish a salmon hater loves. 🙂
Maple and salmon go so well together! This looks delicious 🙂
Thanks Ann. I’ve usually just smeared salmon with maple syrup, I liked the addition of mustard.
I’d love to try this glaze on the grill – it sounds delicious!
I agree about grilling the salmon. Thanks Susan.
Ah, I would pick the salmon over the steak any day! But my boyfriend would probably side with your husband. I usually have to pick up a steak for him when I want to have salmon. You know, I was going to make seafood enchiladas tonight but I might wait until tomorrow. I seriously am craving salmon now!
Hope you have a good weekend, Lea Ann!
I thought his comment about steak was so cute. Thanks for stopping by and the comment Julie.
You are coming up with some fine looking salmon meals and that glaze looks terrific. I’d think it might be difficult to change one of those hardy Colorado meat and taters guys to a seafood lover :-), but you could feed it to me at least 3 times a week.
Thanks Larry. Yup, Bob’s comment was so funny. I think I might agree with him, but Steak Saturday doesn’t have the same ring to it. Plus, I’m bound and determined to eat Salmon once a week.