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Orange maple salmon in a white baking dish.
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Orange Maple Salmon

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Aleksandra

Ingredients

  • 4 salmon fillets (21 oz/600g)
  • 1/3 cup orange juice 80ml
  • 2 teaspoons grated orange zest
  • 1.5 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 cloves garlic pressed through a garlic press
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F / 200°C / Gas Mark 6, no fan (if you have a convection/fan oven, reduce the temperature by about 20° or follow the manufacturer's instructions).
  • Season the salmon with salt and pepper on both sides.
  • Place it in the smallest baking dish that it can fit into.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk all the ingredients for the marinade (orange juice, zest, maple syrup, oil, mustard, garlic). Season lightly with salt and pepper.
  • Pour the marinade over salmon. You can leave the fish to marinate for 30 minutes or bake it straight away.
  • Bake for about 14-20 minutes depending on the thickness of the fillets and can vary depending on the oven (the fillets shown on the photos needed 20 minutes). To check if the fish is cooked through, measure its internal temperature in the thickest part of the fillet, it should be 145°F (63°C). You can take the fish out of the oven when the thermometer registers 140°F (60°C) - the fish should come to the safe temperature while resting.
  • Leave the fish to rest for 5 minutes - pour it with the sauce while it's resting.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • You can serve this flavorful fish with cauliflower rice or coconut rice for a quick and easy meal.
  • Use a small baking dish - you'll have more delicious sauce to spoon over your fish + the fish submerged in the sauce while being baked will come out even more moist and delicious. If you'll use a bigger dish - the sauce will be more thickened. If the sauce is too thin for your liking you can cook it for a couple of minutes on the stovetop or until thickened.
  • This recipe is great to make for a crown, it can be easily doubled or tripled.
  • How long to marinate fish: I don't recommend leaving the fish in the marinade for longer than 30-60 minutes or it will be mushy.
  • If you want to make this dish ahead I would recommend preparing the sauce and store it separately with fish before baking it (for up to 3 days in the fridge).
  • How to store cooked fish: store it in the fridge for up to 3 days.
  • How to reheat: in a microwave or in the oven - put the fish into a cold oven and set it to 320°F/160°C, bake until the fish is warm (about 10 minutes).
  • Calories = 1 serving (1/4 of the recipe). This is only an estimate!

Nutrition

Calories: 314kcal