If you are anything like me, you enjoy a lot of grilled salmon over the summer. There is just something about those crispy, caramelized bits that salmon gets when grilled. This Maple Mustard glaze has become a favourite of ours lately, ever since discovering it in the cookbook “At Home with Lynn Crawford”. So I thought I’d share for those who may be looking for delicious and easy new ways to enjoy salmon.
A simple and delicious maple mustard salmon recipe that uses only a few ingredients and can be made well ahead.
The glaze has only a few ingredients, which are combined in a small saucepan and simmered for a few minutes to thicken. The combination of the sweet maple syrup and spice and texture of the grainy mustard is just so perfect with salmon. The bit of butter for richness and vinegar for a bit of acid really rounds out the flavours in this glaze. The glaze can be made well ahead, if you like.
This salmon is excellent on the BBQ and cooks in about 6 minutes. If you don’t have a BBQ, a hot grill pan works well inside. In either case, just be sure to brush the grill well with vegetable oil before placing salmon, so it doesn’t stick.
- 4 center-cut salmon fillets (skin on or off, as you like)
- Vegetable oil, for brushing
- Salt and pepper
- Glaze:
- 1/2 cup real maple syrup
- 1/4 cup grainy mustard (I love Maille L'ancienne)
- 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1 tsp. cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp. finely chopped fresh thyme (or a pinch of dried)
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the glaze ingredients. Bring to a boil and cook for 4 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove pot from heat and set aside.
- Preheat BBQ or grill pan to medium high.
- Brush both sides of the salmon with oil and season with salt and pepper. When BBQ or grill pan is hot, brush well with vegetable oil. Place salmon skin or bottom side down on to grill. Close lid and grill without touching until grill marks appear and skin or bottom is crisp, about 3 minutes. Brush some of the glaze on top of salmon, then turn salmon over. Brush the exposed side of the salmon with some glaze as well. Close lid and continue to cook until salmon is opaque in the center, about 3 minutes more.
- Transfer salmon to a plate and serve the remaining glaze on the side. A sprinkling of a finishing salt like Maldon is a great topping.
Adapted from “At Home with Lynn Crawford”
I love the glaze, I just made your recipe minus they thyme for my grilled pork chops!
Thanks Lori. This glaze would be great with pork chops or pork tenderloin. Enjoy!
Your salmon looks perfect, love that glaze!
Thanks so much Laura. It has a ton of flavour for just a few ingredients!
Oh how I love the way you think! This looks delicious… I’m pinning it, and adding it to my summer grilling rotation :)
Thanks MB. You will love this. Delicious AND quick and easy. Always the perfect combo, imo!
salmon is hands down my favourite fish. never tried it with a maple, mustard marinade before – definitely something i will be recreating in my kitchen! thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks Thalia. We really enjoy this. So easy and goes perfectly with salmon!
Ooooh sounds delightful! I need to grill fish more often! Maple and mustard……… I feel like that’s a flavor combination that needs to be expanded to coat other delicious foods :)
Thanks Sophie. I haven’t tried it yet, but I’m convinced this glaze would be perfect on pork tenderloin and probably something like chicken thighs, too.
I made this for a friend who is gluten and dairy free. I swapped the butter out and used olive oil and it still came out delicious! She loved it.
So glad! A simple, but delicious way to enjoy salmon :)
Served this on Good Friday on both rainbow trout and salmon. The flavor paired well with both kinds of fish. Next morning used the remaining glaze on pea meal bacon, fantastic.
So glad you enjoyed it, Cathy :)