Let’s talk about weird gifts for a second. Ever had somebody hand you a little bag with a big smile, and you open it up to find a unicorn calendar, a plastic nose that dispenses shower gel like snot, or a coffee mug shaped like a toilet bowl? I really did get that unicorn calendar from my dad one year. I had to smile because he finally remembered how much I loved unicorns, but only about 25 years too late.
What’s the strangest gift you’ve ever gotten? How about the gift of fish? I don’t know if this is just a West Coast thing, but it’s actually not that uncommon here to be gifted with some salmon every once in a while. Like last week when hubby came home with a big slab of wild sockeye salmon (also known as red salmon) courtesy of his boss who’d gone fishing over the weekend.
Unlike the usual weird gift though, this gift was very much appreciated. Fresh caught, wild, local salmon. Yum! When Chris brought it home, I knew I had to come up with a recipe just as spectacular as this beautiful fish.
I decided to use a simple marinade flavoured with garlic and a touch of ginger, then Canucked it up with the sweetness of 100% pure maple syrup. Yes, Canuck is now a verb. Embrace it!
I used gluten-free tamari soy sauce, but this is easily paleofied with coconut aminos if you’ve got it. Coconut aminos is sweeter than tamari though, so if you use that I would cut back a bit on the maple syrup and take a quick taste of the marinade before adding more.
If you’re not an expert griller, or if your barbecue grill is maybe a little worse for wear (like mine), I recommend cooking your salmon on a piece of tinfoil. You won’t get the grill marks, but you won’t lose half the fish stuck to the grill either.
Isn’t that colour amazing? Random animal fact: did you know that sockeye salmon meat gets its distinctive vibrant colour from the orange krill the fish eat while in the ocean?
We had some family over the other day and served this with with a fresh salad, mixed berries, and goat cheese. What a delicious West Coast way to celebrate the end of summer!
Maple Soy Glazed Salmon
Ingredients
Marinade
- 1/4 cup gluten-free tamari soy sauce or coconut aminos or soy sauce
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
Glaze
- 1 teaspoon arrowroot or cornstarch
- 1-2 teaspoons cold water
Instructions
- Mix all marinade ingredients together in a glass baking dish and marinate fish fillets, flipping halfway through, for about an hour.
- Remove fish and reserve leftover marinade.
- In a small bowl, mix starch with cold water into a smooth slurry consistency, making sure all lumps are gone.
- Transfer leftover marinade into small saucepan and heat on medium low. Gradually mix in starch slurry and cook for 2-3 minutes stirring frequently while glaze thickens.
- Preheat barbecue to medium heat then place fish directly on oiled grill or on piece of aluminum foil.
- Brush maple soy glaze onto salmon fillets and cook for 12-15 minutes. Fish should just start to flake when poked with a fork and be slightly translucent in the middle when done.
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Love easy and simple recipe like this. Pinned! 🙂
Truly healthy food that I will enjoy eating for sure.
This looks delicious! And simple. I do have a nice piece of salmon in my freezer; will have to try this on the weekend. Thanks!
Sounds like agreat gift!
I love fishing but not a big fish eater!
this looks delicious, always looking for good fish recipes to try!
I love fish of any kind, but this recipe, using maple syrup and ground ginger is very unique
I love this combination of flavours on salmon, sounds delicious.
This looks delicious, i’ll have to give it it try next time we have salmon.
I’ve used a similar marinade on pork but not on salmon. We, on the East Coast, do not have your beautiful salmon on our menus. I just wanted to say I do love salmon and if I see it for a reasonable price in our stores, I will use this marinade and enjoy the meal immensely.
I love salmon and I think this would be a nice change to the way I normally cook it.Thanks do much for this awesome recipe.It sounds amazing!
Salmon is one of my favourite types of fish and I’m always looking for new ways to prepare it. I especially like the addition of maple syrup in this recipe.
Would love to try this recipe! My girls love salmon
Thanks we have Salmon 2x month and this will be a new way to dress it up.
This sounds tasty. I’ve been meaning to cook some salmon. We’ll have to try this recipe!
I’ve made miso salmon before but never with the glaze. The pretty presentation really finished the meal, no pun intended 🙂
This looks delicious! its been a long time since I have had a slice of salmon on my plate, I wouldn’t
mind trying this recipe out .
this looks yummy and easy too! I’ve been baking salmon with a honey/ginger/soy marinade, this sounds similiar but still a variation.
This looks like a really yummy recipe to try for fish Friday!
I love the look of the salmon glaze. We eat salmon about every 10 days so I am going to give this recipe a try and surprise my husband. He is the one who usually cooks the salmon.
I am not a Sea food eater but this Salmon looked so good. The glaze sounds so delicious. I have heard that Salmon is a rather Dry fish so you need to glaze it and not over cook it.. Congratulations on a beautiful looking Meal. I am picturing the Salad , mixed berries, and cheese plate with it . Yummy!!
This looks and sounds delicious! I love how easy you have this for us to follow.
This looks so delicious! I am originally from Vancouver Island and miss my salmon!
This looks delicious. I have recently moved to Vancouver Island and LOVE when people give me fish.
We eat salmon regularly and loved this recipe! Thank you for sharing it.
Sounds delicious! Love salmon for dinner. Pinned!
I love fish and this salmon dish looks so good. Sounds easy enough to make as well. Thanks for sharing.
This looks like an awesome recipe for salmon
I sure miss fresh salmon not living coastal anymore and buying it from the store just isn’t the same for me. I think I am going to try your marinade on some rainbow trout. Thank you for sharing.
This recipe looks delicious! My family really enjoys Salmon and I bet the sweetness of the maple is fantastic.I am pinning this one to try later.