Maple Glazed Salmon

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pound salmon, cut into 4 fillets

Instructions

Follow each step in order. The directions below are written so a beginner can understand what to do, what to look for, and when to move on to the next step.

1. Step 1.Stir the maple syrup, soy sauce, minced garlic, garlic salt and black pepper together in a shallow glass baking dish.
2. Step 2.Cut the salmon into four equal fillets and coat each piece thoroughly in the maple-soy mixture.
3. Step 3.Cover the dish and marinate the salmon in the refrigerator for 30 minutes, turning the fillets once halfway through.
4. Step 4.Preheat the oven to 400°F while the salmon finishes marinating, ensuring the oven is fully hot before baking.
5. Step 5.Arrange the marinated salmon in the baking dish so the fillets are in a single layer and can cook evenly.
6. Step 6.Bake until the salmon flakes easily with a fork and is cooked through; check early if the fillets are thin.
7. Step 7.Spoon some of the warm maple-soy mixture from the dish over each cooked fillet immediately before serving.
8. Step 8.Serve the salmon hot, taking care not to overcook it because the sweet glaze can darken quickly in the oven.