It’s helpful to have a few simple dinner options on regular rotation so that you can have wholesome and satisfying meals on the table in no time. This 6 ingredient maple sesame salmon serves that exact purpose. (So does our favorite pesto shrimp!) Served with rice and steamed vegetables or a green salad, it’s a flavorful home-cooked dinner and the kind of carefree meal you prepare when you don’t have a lot of ingredients or time.
Tell Me About This Easy Maple Sesame Salmon
Texture: The crunchy toasted sesame seeds are a pleasing contrast to the juicy, flaky salmon underneath. Flavor: Let’s not waste any good stuff! The marinade eventually becomes a glaze that is drizzled over the baked salmon. Just let it thicken on the stove as the salmon bakes. Made with soy sauce, garlic, pure maple syrup, and sesame oil, this thin glaze has the perfect savory and sweet balance. Ease: This dish is so simple that you may feel like you’re doing something wrong. Whisk marinade ingredients together, pour over the fish, then reduce the marinade on the stove as the fish bakes. Time: This dinner takes a little over 30 minutes to complete.
Honestly, when a recipe delivers on taste AND requires little effort and ingredients to prepare, it’s a major win.
Use Pure Maple Syrup
The marinade really packs a punch and most of the flavor comes from the maple syrup. Be sure to use good-quality pure maple syrup and not imitation breakfast syrup. You’ll miss out on most of the flavor. Same recommendation applies when making this maple-roasted squash kale salad, too.
How to Marinate the Fish
You can marinate the salmon for at least 15 minutes or up to 8-9 hours. A longer marinating time means more scrumptious flavor, so keep that in mind if you want to plan ahead. Place the salmon into a zipped-top bag or sealable container with the marinade.
More Favorite Dinner Recipes
Baked Lemon Herb Salmon & Honey Garlic Soy Glazed Salmon Slow Cooker Chicken Chili Sausage Stuffed Peppers Baked Chicken Meatballs Walnut Crusted Chicken Honey Garlic Shrimp Zucchini Fritters Cilantro Lime Chicken Apple Cider Chicken Maryland Crab Soup
For more inspiration, see my roundups of fresh summer dinner recipes and delicious fall dinner recipes.
