Caramel Glazed Salmon

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Oct. 12, 2022
Your kids don't like fish? Try a touch of sugar. This Caramel Glazed Salmon recipe has a brilliant combination of brown sugar and Dijon mustard. —Athena Russell, Florence, South Carolina
Caramel Glazed Salmon Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Ingredients

  • 4 salmon fillets (6 ounces each)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 2 teaspoons dill weed

Directions

  1. Sprinkle salmon with salt and cayenne; set aside.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, mustard, butter and dill. Place salmon skin side down on a greased broiler pan. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 5 minutes. Brush half of the glaze mixture over fillets. Broil 7-10 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with a fork, brushing occasionally with remaining glaze.

Nutrition Facts

1 fillet: 351 calories, 19g fat (5g saturated fat), 93mg cholesterol, 587mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 0 fiber), 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 2 fat, 1 starch.