Name: Lemon Balsamic Glazed Salmon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 16 oz. frozen salmon fillets; 4 teaspoons Extra Virgin olive oil; 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon pepper; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (optional); 1/2 cup orange juice; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons lemon juice (freshly squeezed); 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 1 tablespoon lemon zest; 2 teaspoons cornstarch; 1 teaspoon minced garlic

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Lemon Balsamic Glazed Salmon is a quick and easy way to include more Omega-3 to your family’s diet. Baked in the oven and served with a homemade lemon balsamic glaze, it’s ready in under 30 minutes.

Lemon Balsamic Glazed Salmon Makes an Easy Weeknight Dinner

Living in Kansas, salmon isn’t high on my list of grocery foods. My husband tends to prefer beef, pork, or chicken dishes. But I’m trying to include more fish and seafood in our weekly menu.

This dish is tart and lemony, so I like to pair it with rice or pasta and a salad or green vegetable such as steamed broccoli.

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Ingredients for Lemon Balsamic Glazed Salmon

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frozen salmon fillets, thawed
extra virgin olive oil
lemon pepper
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper, optional
Lemon Balsamic Glaze
orange juice
brown sugar
lemon juice, freshly squeezed
balsamic vinegar
lemon zest
cornstarch
minced garlic

Instructions For Making This Recipe

Preheat oven to 375°F. Gather the ingredients so you have everything close at hand on the counter or table.

Prepare the Ingredients

Using a fine-edge grater, zest a lemon. With a citrus juicer, squeeze the juice from one lemon. Mince the garlic.

Bake the Salmon

Place the thawed salmon fillets on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Remove any excess moisture with a paper towel. Drizzle each fillet with extra virgin olive oil. Sprinkle with lemon pepper, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper (if desired.)

Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until the salmon flakes easily when tested with fork.

Salmon should test done at 145°F in the center of the thickest part, so check the fillets at 12 minutes, as some fillets may be thicker than others.

Prepare the Lemon Balsamic Glaze

Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the orange juice, brown sugar, freshly squeezed lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, lemon zest, cornstarch, and minced garlic. Whisk together until cornstarch has dissolved.

Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until the mixture thickens.

Serve Lemon Balsamic Glazed Salmon

Remove baked salmon from oven and serve immediately with lemon balsamic glaze. To serve, place fillets on individual plates and pour the glaze over the salmon.

Serving Suggestions

Serve Lemon Balsamic Glazed Salmon with Herbed Brown Rice or couscous and a side salad or steamed broccoli for a light, refreshing weeknight dinner. This recipe will serve 4 people.

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Lemon Balsamic Glazed Salmon

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Serving Size 4

Equipment

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Ingredients

16 oz. frozen salmon fillets
4 teaspoons Extra Virgin olive oil
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon pepper
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (optional)

Balsamic Sauce

1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon zest
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon minced garlic

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375℉. Gather the ingredients.

Prepare the Ingredients

Zest the lemon. Using a citrus juicer, squeeze the juice from one lemon. Mince the garlic.

Bake the Salmon

Place thawed salmon on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Remove any excess moisture with a paper towel. Drizzle each fillet with extra virgin olive oil. Sprinkle with lemon pepper, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper.
Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until the salmon flakes easily when tested with fork.
(Salmon should test done at 145°F in the center of the thickest part, so check the fillets at 12 minutes, as some fillets may be thicker than others.)

Prepare the Lemon Balsamic Sauce

Meanwhile, in small saucepan, combine orange juice, brown sugar, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar, lemon zest, cornstarch, and minced garlic. Whisk together until cornstarch has dissolved.
Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until mixture thickens.
Remove baked salmon from oven and serve immediately with lemon balsamic glaze. To serve, place fillets on individual plates and pour the glaze over the salmon. Serves 4.