Categorized:

  • Main Dish
  • Seafood

Tagged:

  • brown sugar
  • dijon mustard
  • garlic
  • lemons
  • parsley
  • salmon
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Brown Sugar Glazed Salmon

Ingredients

  • 4 (7 oz) salmon fillets, skin-on or skinless
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 Tbsp light brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 1/2 tsp chopped fresh parsley (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet (13 by 9 or 18 by 13-inch) with aluminum foil, spray foil with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Align salmon pieces on baking sheet leaving some space between them. Season top with salt and pepper.
  • In a small mixing bowl whisk together brown sugar, mustard, lemon zest, and garlic.
  • Spoon and spread brown sugar mustard mixture evenly over salmon.
  • Bake in preheated oven until cooked through, about 11 - 14 minutes (depending on thickness of salmon and desired degree of doneness. I cook to internal temperature in the thickest portion of 125 to 135 degrees, but for food safe the USDA recommends 145 which is well done).
  • If desired garnish with parsley for a little pop of color.

Notes

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