Ginger Orange Glazed Salmon

Ginger Orange Glazed Salmon

This is one of Spouse's favorite quick meal ideas and it is quite delicious. She is a big salmon fan and with just a little preparation, this would make an ideal quick dinner any day of the week. It bakes in only about 20-25 minutes and only needs to sit in the marinade for 30-60 minutes (no longer), so you can have this one can easily be on the table in about an hour.

Serves 4

For the marinade mix together

1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
1 tsp finely grated orange zest
1.1/4 tsp pepper
pinch cinnamon
1 tbsp finely minced or grated fresh ginger root
1  clove minced garlic
1 tsp salt


In a large Ziploc bag, pour half of this marinade over

4 six ounce salmon fillets or steaks
Allow to marinate for 30-60 minutes (no longer)

While the salmon is marinating, in a small saucepan, add the other half of the marinade along with


1/4 cup maple syrup or honey

Simmer very slowly for a few minutes to reduce the sauce a little then thicken it with a slurry made from one ounce of water and about 1 tsp cornstarch mixed together. Set aside.|

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and bake the salmon for about 20 minutes or until fully cooked, depending in the thickness of your fillets. In the last 10 minutes of baking time brush on the glaze at least a couple of times.