Best Recipe For Salmon Fillet Brown Sugar

Brown Sugar Glazed Salmon is a simple and delicious way to kick your salmon up a notch! I love the contrast of the light and flakey salmon with a sweet brown sugar glaze. It’s easy enough to put together for a weeknight dinner and the kids love it too! If you are a fan of salmon, make sure to try my spinach stuffed salmon and Honey Garlic Salmon recipes!

That wasn’t always the case though, in fact, I don’t even remember eating salmon when I was little. I DO remember the first time I tried this tender and juicy cut of fish. It was forcibly placed on a plate in front of me. I was not happy about it, but like a good Midwestern girl, I smiled, mentally prepared my facial expressions, and dug in and I was so pleasantly surprised!

Ever since then I have loved it and could honestly eat it with breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I don’t feel bad eating it because on top of the flavor, it is such a nutrient-rich choice too! This brown sugar-glazed salmon is one of my favorite ways to prepare it too. Why? It is so simple!

Soy Sauce And Brown Sugar Salmon Recipe

The brown sugar glaze in this salmon recipe is the easiest glaze I have ever made. I am a baker by nature, and glazes are kind of my thing. There are literally two ingredients in this glaze recipe. TWO. I guarantee you already have them. Or if you don’t, you probably should. They are kitchen staples.

As a general rule, an oily fish like salmon pairs really well with full-bodied white wine like Chardonnay. From what I understand it brings out the rich flavor of the fish. I tend to be a rule-breaker when it comes to wines though, my personal rule is, that if you think it tastes good, then it pairs with what you are drinking.

For this easy salmon recipe, I usually start off by prepping my pans and then mixing up the brown sugar glaze. So that will take you all of three minutes. Place the fish on the prepared baking dish (skin side down) and then generously season it with salt and pepper. Spoon on the glaze and spread it around and then pop it into the preheated oven.

Brown Sugar Brined Salmon

For this salmon recipe, you will cook it at 425° F for about 10 minutes and then switch your oven to the broil setting. You want the salmon on the top rack for that. Don’t go too far, this will not take long. 5-10 minutes max. You are basically looking to just char the outside of the fish.

Salmon is “officially” cooked through when the meat is a solid pink through the center. Always keep in mind that the fish will continue to cook for a few minutes after you remove it from heat.

Preheat the air fryer to 400°F. Place the salmon filets into the air fryer basket and evenly pour the glaze over the top. Replace the lid and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until cooked through. This will depend on your air fryer so check along the way. (You can line with foil for easy clean-up or spray with a non-stick spray depending on your Air Fryer manufacturer instructions.)

Brown Sugar Honey Salmon

Brown Sugar Glazed Salmon is a simple and delicious way to kick your salmon up a notch! I love the contrast of the light and flakey salmon with a sweet brown sugar glaze. It’s easy enough to put together for a weeknight dinner and the kids love it too!

Thank you for making my recipe! You took pictures, right? Well go ahead and post them on Instagram! Be sure to mention me @ and use the hashtag #YouAreBaker.

Amanda Rettke is the creator of I Am Baker, and the bestselling author of Surprise Inside Cakes: Amazing Cakes for Every Occasion – With a Little Something Extra Inside.Over the course of her 15+ year blogging adventure, she has been featured in and collaborated with the Food Network, New York Times, LA Times, Country Living Magazine, People Magazine, Epicurious, Brides, Romantic Homes, life:beautiful, Publishers Weekly, The Daily Mail, Star Tribune, The Globe and Mail, DailyCandy, YumSugar, The Knot, The Kitchn, and Parade, to name a few.

Brown Sugar Salmon Recipe

Brown Sugar Glazed Salmon is a simple and delicious way to kick your salmon up a notch! I love the contrast of the light and flakey salmon with a sweet brown sugar glaze. It’s easy enough to put together for a weeknight dinner and the kids love it too!

Thank you for making my recipe! You took pictures, right? Well go ahead and post them on Instagram! Be sure to mention me @ and use the hashtag #YouAreBaker.

Amanda Rettke is the creator of I Am Baker, and the bestselling author of Surprise Inside Cakes: Amazing Cakes for Every Occasion – With a Little Something Extra Inside.Over the course of her 15+ year blogging adventure, she has been featured in and collaborated with the Food Network, New York Times, LA Times, Country Living Magazine, People Magazine, Epicurious, Brides, Romantic Homes, life:beautiful, Publishers Weekly, The Daily Mail, Star Tribune, The Globe and Mail, DailyCandy, YumSugar, The Knot, The Kitchn, and Parade, to name a few.

Brown Sugar Salmon Recipe