Baked Salmon with Maple Glaze and Spice Rub

bakedsalmonmapleglazespicerub Each bite of this Maple Glazed Salmon is sweet, perfectly seasoned and bursting with melt in your mouth flavour. This is the ultimate healthy weeknight dinner that takes mere minutes to make.

Maple Glaze:
½ cup pure maple syrup
3 Tbsp. brown sugar
1½ Tbsp. lime juice, freshly squeezed
2 tsp. garlic, minced
¼ tsp. paprika
⅛ tsp. black pepper, freshly ground

Seasoning:
2 lbs wild salmon cut into filets
kosher or sea salt
black pepper, freshly ground
½ tsp. garlic powder
½ tsp. onion powder
¼ tsp. paprika
⅛ tsp. creole seasoning
⅛ tsp. cayenne pepper (optional)

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C/170°C fan, Gas Mark 5).

For the Maple Glaze:
Whisk together all glaze ingredients and set aside.

For the Seasoning:
Pat each side of salmon with a paper towel to remove extra moisture then season both sides with salt and pepper to taste.

Whisk together the remaining spices and set aside.

Add salmon to the direct center of a large piece of greased or non stick foil with enough on the sides to fold over when baking. Sprinkle seasoning on top of salmon and make sure to pat in.

Spoon the maple glaze over the top of the salmon. Fold the sides of the foil up to completely enclose the salmon. If you need more foil, just layer over the top and close.

Bake for about 14-15 minutes or until salmon is almost done cooking. Remove salmon from the oven.

Change your setting to broil, uncover the foil and place salmon under the broiler for about 2 minutes or until golden then remove from oven.

Makes 4 servings.

Cook's Notes:

Salmon changes from translucent to an opaque pink while it’s cooking. If the meat is beginning to flake but is still a bit translucent in the middle, it’s done. Feel free to stick your fillet back in the oven if it’s not there yet.
Use real maple syrup not artificial.