Simple Smoky Brown Sugar Baked Salmon
Smoky Brown Sugar Baked Salmon. A delicious easy way to cook salmon fillets that are packed with flavour. Using brown sugar, smoked paprika and garlic, salmon is baked to perfection for a quick healthy dinner. Serve this simple salmon recipe with kaleslaw and a squeeze of lemon!
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Servings: 2 serves
Calories: 303kcal
Equipment
- measuring spoons
- Baking tray
Ingredients
- 300 g salmon fillets (divided into 2 pieces)
- 1 lemon
- salt and pepper extra to season
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Smoky spice mix
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
Optional - to serve
- 1 packet kaleslaw salad mix
- salad dressing of choice
- 50 g feta cheese
- brown rice or baked potato
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180℃.
- Prepare the spice mix. Combine the brown sugar, smoked paprika, garlic powder and a generous pinch of salt and pepper in a small bowl.
- Prepare the salmon. Line a small baking sheet with baking paper and place the salmon on the sheet, skin side down. Drizzle over the extra virgin olive oil and then sprinkle the spice mix on top of the salmon. Use your fingers to gently pat the spice mix into the top and sides of the salmon fillets.
- Bake the salmon until it’s just cooked through and the spice mix has caramelised and started to crisp on the top. This will take approximately 15 minutes, give or take a few minutes depending on the thickness of the salmon fillets.
- Serve the salmon immediately with your preferred sides, I recommend kaleslaw, crumbled feta, brown rice and a squeeze of lemon juice.
Notes
Be mindful not to overcook the salmon. Unless you have really, really thick fillets of salmon, they are going to cook quickly and will be done within 15 minutes. Generally speaking it’s nicer if slightly undercooked rather than overcooked.
This salmon recipe is designed to be enjoyed freshly cooked, however it’s possible to store leftovers for up to two days and eat them cold. It’s quite nice served cold, flaked through a salad.
I don’t recommend making any alterations to this recipe because there aren’t too many ingredients and each has a role to play! One thing you can do though is add a pinch of chilli flakes if you’d like a spicy edge.
Have you made this recipe?I love seeing your creations! Take a photo and then tag me @nourish.everyday on Instagram!
Nutrition
Calories: 303kcal (15%) | Carbohydrates: 8g (3%) | Protein: 31g (62%) | Fat: 17g (26%) | Saturated Fat: 2g (13%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 83mg (28%) | Sodium: 359mg (16%) | Potassium: 836mg (24%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 3g (3%) | Vitamin A: 320IU (6%) | Vitamin C: 29mg (35%) | Calcium: 37mg (4%) | Iron: 2mg (11%)