MAPLE DIJON SALMON

Maple Dijon Salmon image

This is a quick and easy salmon dish that my entire family loves. Leftovers can be made into an interesting salmon salad.

Provided by Laura Beth Gerhard

Categories Main Dish Recipes Seafood Main Dish Recipes Salmon Baked Salmon Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

½ cup maple syrup
¼ cup Dijon mustard
½ teaspoon minced fresh thyme
¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 pounds salmon fillets
kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon canola oil, or as needed

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
Combine maple syrup, Dijon mustard, thyme, and cinnamon in a small bowl.
Season salmon with salt and pepper. Heat canola oil in a large oven-proof saute pan over medium heat. Cook salmon until browned, about 3 minutes. Flip and brush surface generously with maple syrup mixture. Cook until bottom is browned, about 3 minutes more.
Transfer to the preheated oven and bake until salmon flakes easily with a fork, 5 to 10 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 514.9 calories, Carbohydrate 29.7 g, Cholesterol 111.7 mg, Fat 25.5 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 39.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 525.4 mg, Sugar 23.4 g