Tessa’s Recipe Rundown
Taste: This is a great dish if you’re not in love with the taste of salmon because the glaze is so powerfully delicious. The acidity is balanced by sweetness and the pepper flakes and rosemary add a nice depth of flavor. Texture: The salmon is perfectly tender and flaky while the glaze is thick and rich. Ease: Amazingly quick and easy with very little prep or cleanup. Appearance: I love how gourmet this dish looks. Pros: Easy, tasty, and healthy. Doesn’t get better than that. Cons: None. Would I make this again? Absolutely, this will become a weeknight staple, especially when salmon is on sale!This post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure policy.
This balsamic glazed salmon recipe is ridiculously quick, easy, healthy, and tasty. It’s the perfect weeknight meal!
I’ve been having the strangest dreams lately. I had a dream that I performed a hilarious stand-up comedy set and another dream where I had managed to breed the world’s most adorable dog. I’m surprised my dreams haven’t been more dark and violent lately because I’m about halfway through reading Divergent. You could say I’m slightly obsessed, though I don’t think it’s the best book to read before falling asleep. What books have you been reading lately? For those of you who have read Divergent, did you pick up on the little jab against genetically engineered foods at the beginning? I won’t say much more for those of you who haven’t read the books yet, but I thought it was a little funny. I wonder what kind of foods people will really consume regularly in the future?
I sure hope salmon will continue to be in my food future. Don’t you love it when something that is delicious is actually healthy too? Sometimes it feels like that never happens. You’re going to love this recipe because it is ridiculously simple, quick, tasty, and healthy.
By the way, my amazingly talented blogger and cookbook author friend Lindsay is giving away a copy of my cookbook Cookies & Cream. Enter to win a copy here!
Just a few simple ingredients make for a SCRUMPTIOUS glaze that is perfect on salmon but would also taste great with other strong flavored fish, chicken, pork or even beef.
Products used in this post:
Balsamic Glazed Salmon
Ingredients
- 4 (6 ounce) skinless salmon fillets
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- Pinch red pepper flakes
- Pinch dried rosemary
Instructions
- Season the salmon with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the salmon until well browned, about 5 minutes. Gently flip the salmon and continue cooking until the fish flakes apart, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the fish to a plate and loosely tent with foil.
- Reduce heat to medium and wipe out the skillet. Add the orange juice, balsamic vinegar, honey, white wine vinegar, red pepper flakes, and rosemary. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until it is thick, syrupy, and reduced to a 1/4 cup, about 5 minutes. Spoon the glaze over the salmon before serving.
I made this two nights ago and my head was spinning at how fast this was done, and my picky daughter who loves salmon LOVED it! She said it was sweet, but not too sweet because of the seasoned fish, then just the right amount of heat. We don’t eat black pepper so I seasoned the fish with onion powder, parsley and sea salt, and seasoned the asparagus the same with a pat of butter and served it with a Hawaiian Kings Roll from your other recipe, was amazing together!
Fabulous, Lisa! So happy to hear it.
This looks great! This has been a year of learning sauces, so this little yummy is being pinned! Thanks!
Just tried this tonight and it was by far the best Salmon I have ever cooked! I just added a tiny bit of corn starch to the sauce yummyy
The BEST salmon I have ever cooked at home. Oh my, delicious. Will I make it again? Yes!
LOVED this! My eyes were burning from the vinegar smell, but when we sat down, it was a wonderful sweet flavor and set the salmon off just right! In fact, I drizzled some of the sauce on my green salad, and loved it there too! Thanks!
Love the glaze you put on top! I am not a fan of salmon, but would love try it on chicken or even shrimp!
I adore salmon and this glaze sounds right up my alley. Simple and flavorful, love it!
Mmmmm…. that glaze is so tempting!
Do you think this could be made in the oven, and if so, at what temperature and for how long?
You could cook the salmon in the oven at 450°F for 12-15 minutes but you’d still have to cook the balsamic glaze on the stovetop in order to reduce it down into a rich, syrupy consistency.
We have salmon at least once a week in this castle!
Those I some weird dreams, lol!
Love this salmon! I am all about a balsamic glaze!