Description
This brown sugar glazed salmon is a beginner-friendly, quick and healthy dinner recipe with a sweet and savory glaze made from pantry staples.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb salmon fillets (about 4 pieces)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter (divided)
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp fresh ginger, grated (or 1/4 tsp ground ginger)
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tbsp chicken broth or water
- 1 tsp cornstarch
Instructions
- Remove salmon from the fridge 15–20 minutes before cooking. Pat dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper.
- In a bowl, whisk together brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic powder, lemon juice, ginger, Worcestershire sauce, chicken broth, and cornstarch to make the glaze. Set aside.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat with olive oil and 1 tbsp of butter. Place salmon skin-side down and cook undisturbed for 4–5 minutes.
- Flip the salmon carefully, reduce heat to medium, and cook for another 2–3 minutes until almost cooked through.
- Add the remaining 1 tbsp of butter to the skillet, then pour the glaze in between the salmon pieces. Let it simmer and thicken for about 30 seconds.
- Remove the skillet from heat and spoon the glaze over the salmon. Optionally, flip again to glaze both sides. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Don’t overcrowd the pan—cook in batches if needed to ensure a good sear.
- Salmon is done when it flakes easily and is opaque inside (internal temp of 145°F).
- Glaze thickens quickly—remove from heat to avoid burning.
- Frozen salmon can be used if thawed and dried thoroughly.
- Store peeled ginger in the freezer for easy grating.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Searing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 75mg