Apricot Glazed Salmon
This Apricot Glazed Salmon is flaky, tender, and has a phenomenal sweet and tangy flavor. Pair this dish with rice, cauliflower rice, or steamed broccoli for an easy but elevated meal.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 423kcal
Equipment
- Sheet pan
- Aluminum foil
- Small bowl
- Whisk
- Small saucepan
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Salmon, skin on cut into fillets of desired size if needed
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt use slightly less if not using kosher salt
Apricot Glaze
- ¼ cup Filtered water
- 1 teaspoon Tapioca starch arrowroot or corn starch will also work
- ¼ cup Apricot jam use honey or fruit-sweetened jam for paleo
- ¼ cup Coconut aminos low-sodium soy sauce could be used
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon Sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon Garlic, finely minced about 2 large cloves
- ⅛ teaspoon Cracked red pepper optional
Toppings
- ¼ cup Green onions thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon Sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and set aside.
- Pat the salmon dry with a paper towel and season with kosher salt. Place on the foil-lined baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes on the middle rack of the oven.
- While salmon is baking, combine the water and tapioca starch in a small bowl and whisk together to create a slurry.
- Mix all ingredients for the glaze in a small saucepan, including the starch slurry. Whisk together until smooth (there may be some apricot chunks but make sure the starch is fully mixed in) and heat over medium heat until it thickens, about 5-6 minutes. Taste and adjust lemon juice and seasonings if needed (keep in mind that the salmon is already salted so you don't want to make the glaze too salty). Remove from heat and set aside.
- After 15 minutes, remove the salmon from the oven and cover it with ⅔ of the glaze. Take care to coat all sides of the salmon. Bake the glazed salmon for another 5-10 minutes, or until the salmon is fully cooked and flaky and the glaze is sticky (this will depend on the thickness of the fillets). Once the salmon is done, remove it from the oven and top with sliced green onions and sesame seeds. Serve with the remaining glaze.
Notes
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Feel free to taste and adjust the glaze to your preferences. If you want it sweeter, add a tablespoon of honey. If you want it more tangy, add another tablespoon of lemon juice. I would avoid adding more coconut aminos (unless you lightly salted the salmon filets) to avoid the recipe from becoming too salty.
If your salmon is on the thinner side, check it after 10 minutes. If it is almost done at that point, skip right to the next step. The salmon should be mostly cooked but not completely done when the glaze is added.
Nutrition
Serving: 8ounces | Calories: 423kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 1028mg | Potassium: 1161mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 184IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 59mg | Iron: 2mg
