Description
A quick and flavorful dish featuring salmon fillets glazed with a sweet-tangy pineapple sauce, perfect for busy weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets, approximately 6 ounces each
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup fresh or canned pineapple, diced and well drained
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger (optional)
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius).
- Grease a baking dish large enough to hold the salmon fillets without overcrowding.
- Whisk together the brown sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, minced garlic, and grated ginger (if using) in a small bowl to create your glaze.
- Pat the salmon fillets thoroughly dry with paper towels.
- Rub each fillet with olive oil, then season generously with salt and black pepper.
- Place the seasoned salmon fillets skin-side down in your prepared baking dish.
- Spoon about two-thirds of the glaze mixture evenly over each salmon fillet.
- Scatter the diced pineapple around the salmon in the dish.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the salmon is just cooked through and flakes easily with a fork.
- Broil the salmon for 1 to 2 minutes if you desire a more caramelized glaze, monitoring closely to prevent burning.
- Let the salmon rest in the baking dish for 5 minutes before serving.
- Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and serve warm.
Notes
Ensure pineapple is well drained to avoid steamed fish. Check doneness by flake test at the thickest part; if it flakes and is opaque, stop cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 60mg