Brown Sugar Glazed Salmon

This Brown Sugar Glazed Salmon recipe bakes in about 15 minutes with a simple sweet and savory brown sugar, soy, and garlic glaze for a quick family dinner.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Brown Sugar Glazed Salmon

Servings: servings (¼ lb each)

Equipment

Small Bowl
baking sheet
parchment paper

Ingredients

2 Tbsp olive oil divided
½ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper freshly cracked
1 Tbsp soy sauce
3 Tbsp brown sugar
1 lb. salmon filets mine was 0.93lbs total

Instructions

Gather ingredients and preheat your oven to 375℉.
In a small bowl, combine 1 Tbsp of olive oil, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, soy sauce, and brown sugar. Stir it together to form the glaze.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and drizzle the salmon with the remaining Tbsp of olive oil. Salmon is a fatty fish, but adding a little extra oil helps keep it moist.
Brush or pour the glaze over the salmon.
Bake for 15 minutes or until 145℉ internal temperature is reached.

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Notes

Fresh or frozen salmon both work well here. If using frozen, thaw it completely and pat it dry before glazing. Skin-on or skinless fillets are both fine. When buying salmon, look for firm, moist-looking flesh with an even color and no strong fishy smell.

I used sockeye, but Atlantic, coho, or another salmon variety will also work. Sockeye tends to be leaner and often comes in thinner fillets, so it can cook a little faster. Whatever variety you use, start checking thinner pieces early and give thicker fillets a few extra minutes as needed until they reach 145℉ internally.

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