Maple Glazed Salmon

Ingredients

• 1 lb salmon (skinned and cut into filets )
• Salt and pepper
• ½ cup pure maple syrup
• 2 Tablespoons dijon mustard
• 2 Tablespoons finely chopped jalapeno (seeds removed)
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• ¼ teaspoon paprika
• 1 cup pineapple chunks ((fresh preferred))

Steps

1. 1

   Pat salmon with paper towels and season all over with salt and pepper. Set aside.

2. 2

   Whisk together maple syrup, mustard, jalapeno, garlic, and paprika until well-combined.

3. 3

   Set a 10” skillet over medium heat. Add syrup mixture and heat until warm, about 1-2 minutes.

4. 4

   Add salmon, skinned side down, to pan. Use a spoon to ladle the maple sauce over the surface of the salmon periodically as it cooks.

5. 5

   Once salmon is mostly cooked through (about 6 minutes), add pineapple to the pan in an even layer and transfer skillet to broiler.

6. 6

   Broil until salmon is cooked through (salmon should flake easily with a fork). To create a better glaze coating, remove the skillet from the broiler after 1 or 2 minutes and ladle sauce over again before returning to oven.

7. 7

   Serve immediately, we serve ours with rice and broccoli.