Maple-Glazed Salmon

Name: Maple-Glazed Salmon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 6 salmon fillets (6 ounces each); 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 4 teaspoons sliced almonds, toasted, optional

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield 6 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

This maple-glazed salmon is special because it comes from my mom, both my children like it and it's easy to prepare. I serve this recipe with rice and broccoli. The sauce tastes great on the rice. —Danielle Rothe, Greenville, New York

Ingredients

6 salmon fillets (6 ounces each)
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup maple syrup
3 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 teaspoons sliced almonds, toasted, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 425°. Place salmon fillets in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, syrup, soy sauce, mustard and pepper. Pour over salmon.
Cover and bake 10 minutes. Uncover and bake 8-10 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Sprinkle with almonds if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 fillet: 349 calories, 16g fat (3g saturated fat), 85mg cholesterol, 453mg sodium, 19g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 0 fiber), 30g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1 starch.

This maple salmon is special because it comes from my mom, both my children like it and it's easy to prepare. I serve this with rice and broccoli—the sauce tastes fantastic on the rice. —Danielle Rothe, Greenville, New York

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