Salmon with Citrus Glaze

Moist and zesty salmon with citrus glaze is an easy weeknight or company meal. The sweet-tart glaze made with orange, lemon, lime, maple syrup and Dijon mustard is simply delicious. 

We eat salmon once a week so I’m always looking for new and easy ways to dress it up. The flavor combination of the glaze is pretty classic and works beautifully with salmon to brighten it up without overwhelming it.

The recipe is very simple. Simmer the glaze ingredients until slightly syrupy. Brush some on the salmon fillets, sprinkled with salt and pepper.  Add some chopped green onions. Roast. Drizzle on the remaining glaze and add optional garnishes such as toasted sesame seeds or chopped parsley. That’s it.

The whole thing takes less than 30 minutes. If you like, start some rice or quinoa cooking before you prepare the citrus glazed salmon. Or try serving it with Vegetable Couscous or Lemon Dill Rice-Orzo.

Tailor To Your Taste

• Use any combination of citrus – orange, lime, lemon or even grapefruit.
• Add chopped cilantro.
• Add some heat with chili flakes if you like.
• Use any other type of mild fish like snapper, halibut or perch fillets.

Make ahead

• The glaze can be made a day or two ahead.
• The full salmon recipe can be made ahead, cooled, then refrigerated, covered, to be served cold the next day.

Tips

• The trick to moist tender salmon is to not overcook it. Very pale pink or whitish salmon means it’s dry and overdone.
• The rule of thumb is 10 minutes per inch of thickness. Cook just until it flakes and still has some slightly medium-pink translucency in the middle (see pictures).

Other quick & easy fish recipes you might like

• stuffed salmon with lemon ricotta
• coconut curry salmon
• crispy baked fish (20 minutes)
• baked fish fillets with cherry tomato sauce (20 minutes)
• pecan crusted salmon
• citrus maple glazed salmon
• maple balsamic rainbow trout
• lemon butter herb baked trout

Steps to make salmon with citrus glaze