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Garlic Brown Sugar Glazed Salmon has the most amazing garlic brown sugar soy glaze. The flavor is out of this world and it will become a new family favorite!Â
We love salmon in our home and love that it is a simple and satisfying meal. Be sure to also try Cilantro Lime Butter Salmon, Sheet Pan Garlic Lime Salmon Fajitas or Butter Garlic Herb Salmon Foil Packets for more oven cooked salmon recipes!
Garlic Brown Sugar Glazed Salmon
You all know by now that salmon is my absolute favorite. I eat it all of the time because it is so good and good for you! There are quite a few salmon recipes on here, and you could say that I am a little obsessed. And this is coming from a former salmon hater. But now I eat it all of the time because it is so good! So if you think you don’t like salmon, you have GOT to try this recipe!
This recipe soared to the number one spot of my favorite salmon recipes. Now that is saying something for how uh-mazing this recipe is. You can’t go wrong with this glaze. Brown sugar, garlic, soy sauce, lemon juice, and some salt and pepper come together to bring you some mind-blowing flavor. Our family just couldn’t seem to get enough of this delicious salmon!
How to make Garlic Brown Sugar Glazed Salmon
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Lay the salmon on top and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Fold up the sides of the aluminum foil around the salmon.
- In a small bowl whisk together the olive oil, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Pour the glaze over the salmon. Top the salmon with aluminum foil and seal.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until salmon is cooked throughout. Take the foil off of the top and baste the salmon with the sauce in the foil. Broil for 3-5 minutes or until brown and caramelized. Garnish with lemon slices and chopped parsley if desired.
You start by preparing the salmon. You lay your salmon out on the foil and salt and pepper it. I like to bake mine in the oven. This helps to seal in all of that amazing flavor as it cooks.
How long does it take to bake salmon in foil?
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Seal the salmon in the foil and bake for 20-25 minutes. Baste the glaze on the top and broil for another 3-5 minutes.
How do you tell if salmon is cooked fully?
The meat is cooked with the fat liquifies and runs out. Cook the salmon further only to get the degree of doneness that you desire. When flakes separate easily but the meat is translucent, its rare but edible.
The flavor is incredible in this salmon. Any sauce that involves brown sugar, garlic, and soy sauce, I know will become a favorite! This meal is perfect for feeding your family an impressive meal. And it makes a perfect holiday meal as well!
This is going to be a recipe that you make again and again!
What are the best sides that pair well with salmon?
- Asparagus: Perfectly Grilled Parmesan Asparagus
- Broccoli
- Rice: Cheesy Zucchini Rice
- Green Beans: Garlic Parmesan Green Beans with Bacon
- Brussel Sprouts: Maple Roasted Brussels sprouts and Butternut Squash or Roasted Maple Brussel Sprouts with Bacon
- Side Salad: Summer Corn Salad
- Carrots: Glazed CarrotsÂ
- Corn: Grilled Mexican Street Corn
Watch this video on how the salmon is made:
Looking for more delicious salmon recipes?! Try these!
- Pan Seared Salmon with a Creamy Lemon Dill Sauce
- Sheet Pan Thai Salmon
- Baked Parmesan Garlic Herb SalmonÂ
- Awesome Grilled Salmon with Avocado Salsa
- Insanely Good Creamy Tuscan Garlic Salmon
Garlic Brown Sugar Glazed Salmon
Ingredients
- 2 pounds salmon I used Atlantic salmon
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- juice of one lemon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- garnish with sliced lemons and chopped parsley if desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Lay the salmon on top and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Fold up the sides of the aluminum foil around the salmon.
- In a small bowl whisk together the olive oil, brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Pour the glaze over the salmon. Top the salmon with aluminum foil and seal.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until salmon is cooked throughout. Take the foil off of the top and baste the salmon with the sauce in the foil. Broil for 3-5 minutes or until brown and caramelized. Garnish with lemon slices and chopped parsley if desired.
Nutrition
Serves: 4
All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.
I’ve been doing a butter/brown sugar/salt glaze on my smoked salmon fillets ever since I started pulling salmon out of the waters of Puget Sound and Vancouver Island in the 1980s. Adding soy sauce to the flavor profile is a stroke of genius.
Salmon loves salt, and soy sauce is beautiful caramelized sugar and salt. Mixed with brown sugar and butter and wrapped in a tented foil boat, this mixture fills out a smoked salmon fillet’s flavor holes beautifully.
I like cooking this glaze with olive oil and will totally do it; the result is delicious. But I prefer the nuttier flavors of butter as it browns and mixes with the fats from the fish and the soy sauce and the garlic. I encourage you if you have a smoker, to set up this recipe just as written and bake it in your smoker. You won’t need as much brining salt as you normally use because of all the flavor the soy sauce brings to the party.
When you’re happy with your results, try putting butter in place of some of the oil and see what happens. It’s a different dish. I’ll eat both eagerly. Don’t miss out on either one. When my fish is done, I pull it from the smoker, baste it in the smoky goodness of the glaze in the foil, and finish it under a hot broiler to add color and caramelized flavor to a wonderful smoky piece of fish.
It’s almost impossible to screw this up unless you leave it under the broiler and burn the glaze. Don’t do that and you will have an incredible dinner.
Do I half everything if I’m using 1lb of salmon?
Yes, that would be perfect!
Excellent recipe. My husband and I really enjoyed this dish. The timing was spot on for me. I served the salmon with a creamy pasta al Fredo and fresh tomatoes.
This recipe has been a family favorite and I’ve made it dozens of times. I actually put the salmon in the baking pan, put the marinade on the salmon, seal it up in the foil, & put back in the fridge for the day so I just need to pop it in the oven at dinner time. The marinade taste is really infused that way!! Delicious!!
Question: Just wondering if I marinade the salmon if I could grill it (prefer grilling in the summer)?
Yes! That is a great idea and will taste amazing. To keep all the liquids together, place the salmon on aluminum foil if you would like to enhance the flavoring.
I am so glad that you love this salmon! Thank you for sharing.
Looks yummy, sounds good…Im gonna give it a try…….wish me LUCK..
We loved it and will definitely make again ! Was out of soy sauce so i used A1 as substitute
Made this last night and everyone raved about it!
This is my favorite salmon recipe! I come back to it regularly, love it! So delicious and easy to make. Healthy, too!
Could you substitute butter for the olive oil?
Yes, that will work.
Can you bake the salmon without covering it with foil?
You can but it will release all of the juices and could possibly over cook or even burn the top of the salmon.
The best I’ve ever tasted or cooked!
loved by both my teens! Thank you!
Should the temperature and cook time be adjusted if using frozen salmon ?
Yes, that would be best!
Can I use frozen salmon?
It is best if it is thawed but it should still work for frozen. Just add more time when cooking.
For this recipe, can you use salmon with the skin still on?
Yes, that will work great! Enjoy your salmon!
Made the sauce and cooked it on the stove top for a few minutes, fried the salmon and had the sauce over the top with homegrown spinach and mashed sweet potato, very nice.
Garlic Brown Sugar Glazed Salmon is awesome! I just finished it last night and the result was unexpected, my wife and daughter both liked it, which made me happy. Thanks for your recipe
This is such an amazing recipe!! When it’s done I sprinkle some scallions on top.. delicious and healthy!!
My stepson is such a picky eater and I’m always nervous to cook for him and his wife told me that he started eating salmon. I decided to cook him this recipe and he gave me the biggest praise for dinner. My family absolutely love, love, love this recipe.
Wow, it looks so tasty . I love your recipe very much. I think your dish is very delicious. I will make this recipe for my family and my friend. I hope you have more recipe like this. Thank you for sharing.