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Maple Glazed Salmon

May 20, 2015 by Felesha 4 Comments

Heart healthy salmon seared with cajun seasoning and bathed in pure maple syrup makes for an easy and delicious weeknight meal.

Maple Glazed Salmon

One of my husband’s favorite dishes is salmon. It’s one of his go-to selections whenever we’re out to dinner or when attending a special event. For that reason, I try to make this healthy, super simple dish once a week. He prefers a pan seared version rather than oven roasted because of that nice crusty texture on the outside of the fish.  It’s so easy to put together and it’s from pan to table in mere minutes!  So if you’re in a big rush, here’s a great option! 🙂

Maple Glazed Salmon

Begin by adding 1/2 cup of pure Grade B maple syrup to a saucepan. Yes, the real stuff not the corn syrups that we’re used to using on our pancakes in the morning.  Add 1 T. of butter to the sauce pan along with the whites of a green onion and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes. Remove the skin from an entire salmon fillet and cut it into about 6 servings. Heat a stainless steel pan on medium to high heat. Make sure that each fillet is completely dry before seasoning all the pieces with about 2  T. of Cajun seasoning. Be sure to season it on both sides. Now that your pan is hot, add about 2 T. of grape seed or canola oil to the pan. I like grape seed or canola oil as they have a higher smoking point and won’t burn as fast as some other oils. Cooking in batches so that you don’t over crowed the pan, sear the salmon 2-3 minutes on the first side depending on the thickness of your fillets. The salmon should now be opaque half way through. Now flip the salmon over to brown the other side for about 2 minutes. Once the salmon has reached 140 degrees, it’s done. Be sure not to overcook as their is nothing worse than a dry piece of salmon. Plate the salmon and glaze it with the maple syrup mixture. Garnish with the green tops of your green onion. If something is left over then I vacuum seal them with my foodsaver sealer, you can find best vacuum sealers from VacuumSealerResearch twitter page. Say Grace and enjoy!

Maple Glazed Salmon

Felesha
Heart healthy salmon seared with cajun seasoning and bathed in pure maple syrup makes for an easy and delicious weeknight meal.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 6 6 oz. salmon fillets
  • 2 T. Cajun seasoning
  • 2 T. grape seed or canola oil
  • 1/2 cup pure Grade B maple syrup
  • 1 T. unsalted butter
  • 1 green onion divided

Instructions
 

  • Pour syrup into a saucepan and butter to the sauce pan along with the whites of a green onion and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat and simmer until thickened, about 15 minutes.
  • Remove the skin the salmon fillet and cut it into 6 servings.
  • Heat a stainless steel pan on medium to high heat.
  • Make sure that each fillet is completely dry before seasoning all the pieces with Cajun seasoning. Be sure to season on both sides.
  • Now that your pan is hot, add oil to the pan.
  • In batches, cook the salmon 2-3 minutes on the first side depending on the thickness of your fillets. The salmon should now be opaque half way through.
  • Flip the salmon over to brown the other side for about 2 minutes. Once the salmon has reached 140 degrees, it's done. Be sure not to overcook.
  • Plate the salmon and glaze it with the maple syrup mixture. Garnish with the green tops. Say Grace and enjoy!
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Maple Glazed Salmon

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Filed Under: Dinner, Healthy, Hot dishes, Quick & Tasty, Seafood Tagged With: butter, cajun seasoning, grade b syrup, grape seed oil, green onions, healthy

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Comments

  1. Facebook User says

    May 26, 2015 at 8:33 AM

    Salmon is always my go to meal when I am out too! I could eat it everyday! Thanks for the tips!

    Reply
    • Felesha Bell says

      May 26, 2015 at 9:20 AM

      Thanks for stopping by Phyllis! Be sure to let me know how you like it!

      Reply
  2. David @ Cooking Chat says

    January 22, 2016 at 5:05 AM

    love salmon! sounds like a great flavor combo.

    Reply
    • Felesha says

      January 22, 2016 at 9:32 AM

      Thanks David! Super fast too!! 🙂

      Reply

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