Brown Sugar and Soy Sauce Glazed Salmon
Just a few ingredients that may normally be on hand, and you have a full-flavored marinade for salmon steaks. Brown Sugar, soy sauce, honey, butter and garlic creates an amazing marinade full of flavor that is both sweet and savory.
You can either choose to grill the salmon steaks on a medium heat, or pan cook them like I did. I wasn’t in the mood to take extra time to heat up the coals to grill the salmon, but the cast iron skillet was my second runner up and the salmon came out perfect, flavorful and delicious.
Marinating helps the salmon to soak up the the sweet and savory flavors of the brown sugar and soy sauce. The butter and oil helps to keep it from sticking to the grill or pan. You don’t want to marinate longer than an hour since salmon is a delicate fish. I marinated my salmon tonight for 30 minutes and the flavor was there, however, next time I’ll go the full hour for a more flavor packed punch. The brown sugar and soy sauce, along with the honey, makes a beautiful caramelized glazed.
Salmon is so versatile that you can serve it with just about anything. Tonight I wanted a light and refreshing dinner so I choose quinoa. A simple salad or asparagus or even scalloped potatoes would pair perfectly. Experiment and enjoy.
Brown Sugar and Soy Sauce Glazed Salmon
Ingredients
- 1 TBSP Brown Sugar
- 1 TBSP Soy Sauce
- 1 TBSP Honey
- 1 TBSP Butter – Melted
- 1 TBSP Olive Oil
- 1 Clove Finely chopped or minced Garlic
- 2 Salmon Steaks
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients, other than the salmon, in a small mixing bowl.
- Dip the Salmon steaks in the marinade to cover well and then place skin side down.
- Cover with a lid or plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- You can marinate longer for a more full flavor, but not longer than 1 hour.
- Heat cast iron skillet over medium heat until hot.
- Add 1-2 TBSP of Olive Oil to coat the bottom of the skillet.
- Place the marinated salmon, skin side down, into the hot skillet.
- Save the Marinade to baste the salmon several times while cooking.
- Brush the marinade over the salmon and cover. Brush occasionally while cooking in the skillet.
- When the salmon steak has a milky look and appears to be flaky, carefully loosen the salmon from the cast iron skillet and remove to a serving dish or plate.
- Discard the leftover marinade.
- Add your side and enjoy your delicious Brown Sugar and Soy Sauce Glazed Salmon.
Grilled Salmon
- If you are grilling your salmon, heat your coals or gas grill over a medium heat with the skin side down.
- Brush the marinade over the salmon 3-4 times while cooking, covering the grill if not basting.
- When the salmon steak has a milky look and appears to be flaky, carefully remove the salmon from the grill to a serving dish or plate
- Discard the leftover marinade.
- Add your side and enjoy your delicious Brown Sugar and Soy Sauce Glazed Salmon.