Description
Roasted Peach Glazed Salmon brings summer’s sweetness right to your dinner plate, combining fresh Pacific salmon with a golden peach glaze that makes weeknight meals feel special. Baked until perfectly flaky and brushed with a tangy-sweet sauce, this dish delivers restaurant-quality flavor without complicated techniques.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 4 salmon fillets (6 ounces/170 grams each)
Seasonings and Spices:
- 0.5 teaspoons kosher salt
- 0.5 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Sauce and Flavoring Ingredients:
- 0.5 cups peach preserves
- 1 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 fresh peach, peeled and finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper to simplify your post-cooking cleanup.
- Use paper towels to thoroughly dry 4 salmon fillets (6 ounces each). Sprinkle each fillet with ½ teaspoon kosher salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper, positioning them skin-side down on the prepared sheet.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a small saucepan. Sauté 2 minced garlic cloves for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add 1 tablespoon soy sauce, ½ cup peach preserves, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, and 1 finely chopped fresh peach to the pan. Simmer the mixture for 3-5 minutes, stirring consistently until the sauce thickens.
- Coat each salmon fillet generously with the warm peach glaze. Reserve some sauce for serving later.
- Roast the salmon for 12-15 minutes until the fish easily flakes with a fork.
- For a caramelized surface, activate the broiler for 1-2 minutes. Watch carefully to prevent burning.
- Remove salmon from the oven and brush with remaining glaze. Serve immediately with additional sauce on the side.
Notes
- Check salmon freshness by ensuring it smells clean and ocean-like, with firm flesh that springs back when touched.
- Pat salmon completely dry before seasoning to help create a beautiful golden crust during roasting.
- Select ripe, fragrant peaches for the glaze, which will provide natural sweetness and complex flavor to the salmon.
- When roasting, use a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper to catch juices and make clean-up easier, preventing sticking and burning.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Roasted
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 370 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 33 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg