Maple-soy Glazed Salmon (america's Test Kitchen)

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 4 (6 ounce) salmon fillets (1 1/4 inches thick)
• 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted

Recipe

• 1 adjust an oven rack to the upper-middle position and heat the oven to 500°f bring the maple syrup and soy sauce to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. cook until the mixture is syrupy and measures roughly 1/2 cup, about 5 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, remove any pin bones from the salmon. pat the salmon dry with paper towels, season with salt and pepper, and lay it skin-side down in a lightly oiled 9x13-inch baking dish, spaced about 1 inch apart. bake for 5 minutes.
• 3 using a pastry brush, spread a thick layer of the maple-soy glaze over the tops and sides of the salmon. continue to bake until all but the very center of the fish has turned from translucent to opaque, about 5 minutes longer. (if you like it well-done, you may want to cook it for longer.).
• 4 brush the fillets with another layer of glaze and sprinkle with the sesame seeds before serving.