Salmon with Brown Sugar Glaze

🥘 Ingredients

Prepare the glaze

• black pepper (freshly ground)
  1/4 teaspoon
• brown sugar (light, tightly packed)
  2 tablespoons
• honey
  1 tablespoon
• mustard (dijon)
  1 tablespoon
• red pepper flakes (crushed)
  1/4 teaspoon
• salt (kosher)
  1 teaspoon

Dry and glaze the salmon

• filets (skin-on salmon, 8-ounce)
  4

🍳 Cookware

• sheet pan
• bowl

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 425°F.
2. 2

   Position a rack in the center, line a sheet pan with foil, and set it aside.
3. 3

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Prepare the glaze

1. 1

   In a small bowl , stir the brown sugar , mustard , honey , salt , black pepper , and red pepper flakes until smooth and drizzly.

   brown sugar: 2 tablespoons (light, tightly packed), mustard: 1 tablespoon (dijon), honey: 1 tablespoon, salt: 1 teaspoon (kosher), black pepper: 1/4 teaspoon (freshly ground), red pepper flakes: 1/4 teaspoon (crushed)
2. 2

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Dry and glaze the salmon

1. 1

   If you like to eat the salmon skin, pat it very, very dry with a clean dish towel or paper towel. Skip this step if you prefer not to eat the skin.
2. 2

   Place the filets , skin side-down and with space between each filet, on the prepared sheet pan.

   filets: 4 (skin-on salmon, 8-ounce)
3. 3

   Spoon the glaze onto the filets, making sure it fully covers the tops. Use the back of the spoon to spread it out.
4. 4

   Simply Recipes / Ciara Kehoe