Baked Salmon with Maple Mustard Glaze (5 ingredient recipe)
This easy five ingredient baked salmon is going to be your weeknight go-to salmon recipe. The glaze is the perfect balance of spicy and sweet. Try it tonight!
2poundssalmon, rinsed and patted dry with paper towels
2tablespoonscoarse (country style) Dijon mustard
2tablespoonsreal maple syrup
1teaspoonolive oil
1teaspoonkosher salt
1/2teaspoonpaprika
1/2teaspoonground black pepper
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400ºF. If desired, line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy clean up.
Place salmon on prepared baking sheet. In a small bowl, combine mustard, maple syrup, olive oil, salt, paprika, and pepper. Spoon about half of this mixture over the salmon in an even layer.
Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and spoon on the rest of the maple mustard mixture.
Return to oven and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes or until an instant read thermometer reads 145ºF and fish flakes easily with a fork. (An internal temperature of 145ºF is my personal preference for salmon, but feel free to cook it to whatever temperature you like!). Enjoy immediately!
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Notes
This maple mustard glaze will be enough for up to 3 pounds of meat. If you are only making a pound of salmon, I’d recommend halving all the glaze ingredients.
I baked my salmon on parchment paper and then transferred to the pan for the photographs.