Pepper-Crusted Maple-Glazed Salmon
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 538
- Total Fat
- 24
- Saturated Fat
- 5
- Carbohydrates
- 45
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 36
- Protein
- 37
- Cholesterol
- 94
- Sodium
- 984
- Total: 41 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Inactive: 24 min
- Cook: 7 min
Ingredients
3/4 cup maple syrup
1/4 cup soy sauce
4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets, skin removed
1/4 cup coarsely ground black pepper (Grind it yourself, or purchase "cracked" pepper at your grocery store)
1/2 teaspoon peanut (or other vegetable) oil, or a spritz of oil spray
Directions
- In a re-sealable bag or a small deep bowl, mix maple syrup and soy sauce. Arrange fillets so that marinade completely covers fish. Marinate in the refrigerator for as long possible (a minimum of 4 hours, but ideally 24 hours to do it justice).
- Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
- Rub oil on a 10 by 10-inch sheet of aluminum foil.
- Place pepper on a small plate. Remove salmon from marinade and pat topside only into cracked pepper to coat. Place fillets, pepper side up, on foil.
- Bake on the top rack of the oven for approximately 7 minutes. (Syrup may cause fish to smoke when cooking, do not be alarmed.) Salmon can also be grilled directly over hot coals for about 3 minutes per side. But do not even think about using a microwave. Avoid overcooking the fillets. Salmon is best when the color has turned to a pale pink, but the fish is still moist throughout. Serve immediately on warmed plates.