A fast and easy cooking method allows you to get salmon from your freezer to the dinner table in about 25 minutes!
This post is sponsored by the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute. As always, all images, recipes, and opinions expressed are 100% my own.
I’ve always done a decent job of menu planning and grocery shopping on weekends to prepare for the coming week, but in the midst of after school sports, nightly homework, and just the general exhaustion from a busy day, it was not uncommon for me to forget to thaw the meat or seafood I had planned to cook the next day for dinner. There’s nothing worse then realizing this fact as you’re running out the door to work. Too late!
For this reason, I was chomping at the bit to take part in this campaign with Alaska Seafood to bring awareness of this fabulous method for cooking frozen seafood directly from its frozen state.
In addition to being one of my absolute, top-of-the-list, favorite things to eat, salmon is an excellent source of high-quality protein and is full of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids. It’s pretty fabulous that something so darn delicious also happens to be incredibly good for us at the same time.
To create this Oven Roasted Maple Salmon, I’ve roasted it with a simple maple sauce that deliciously accents the salmon with a cozy, fall flavor. I served it with roasted baby red potatoes and fresh green beans for a vibrant, satisfying meal.
This 3 pound package of frozen Alaska Sockeye Salmon is a regular item on my Costco shopping list. The portions are individually vacuum packed and flash frozen, locking in the freshness and flavor. Sockeye salmon has a deep, rich, red color that is retained through the cooking process and its firm texture works nicely with the simple but delicious maple sauce in this recipe.
With five species of salmon, several varieties of whitefish, and numerous shellfish species, Alaska offers mouthwatering seafood options year round that are available in the frozen section of most grocery stores.
It is incredibly convenient to keep a package of frozen seafood on hand for quick weeknight dinners. I love that I can pull out precisely the number of fillets I need because around here, you just never know when you might have extra mouths to feed.
No need to thaw the salmon overnight, just pull them straight from the freezer when you’re ready to start dinner. Remove the fillets from their packaging and rinse them with cold water to remove any icy glaze.
Pat them dry with a paper towel and brush both sides of the salmon with olive oil. Place the oil-coated salmon in a foil-lined baking dish and pop the dish in a preheated 400 degree oven for 10 minutes.
While the salmon is in the oven, combine the sauce ingredients in a small bowl – pure maple syrup, low-sodium soy sauce, minced garlic, a bit of melted butter, salt, and fresh ground pepper. The precise measurements are on the printable recipe below.
After the initial roasting time, remove the dish from the oven, pour the maple sauce evenly over the fillets and return the dish to the oven for an additional 10 to 12 minutes, just until the salmon flakes easily and is cooked throughout. That’s it!
Delicious oven roasted salmon on the table in under 30 minutes.
Serve the fillets with a little (or a lot!) of the maple sauce drizzled over the top.
Flaky perfection!
Check out Alaska Seafood’s website for more COOK IT FROZEN!® inspiration, including some other great cooking methods and a collection of tasty recipes.
Oven Roasted Maple Salmon
Ingredients
- 4 frozen Alaska salmon fillets 5 to 7 ounces each
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or as needed to coat salmon
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a 13" x 9" baking dish with foil.
- Rinse the salmon under cold water to remove any icy glaze and pat dry with paper towels. Brush both sides of salmon with olive oil and place in the foil-lined baking dish with the skin-side down.
- Roast salmon in oven for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small mixing bowl whisk together maple syrup, soy sauce, melted butter, garlic, salt, and pepper. Remove the pan from the oven after the initial roasting time and pour the maple sauce evenly over each of the pieces. Return the baking sheet to the oven and roast for an additional 10 to 12 minutes or just until the salmon flakes easily and is cooked throughout.
- Serve with some of the sauce drizzled over the top and a garnish of fresh chopped parsley, if desired.
Jenn @ Peas and Crayons says
Great tips for frozen salmon! Alaskan Salmon is the only type we buy here and often pick it up frozen too — thanks for the recipe! <3
Cyndi - My Kitchen Craze says
This salmon is totally calling my name!! Love the tips for freezing! I need to get some Alaskan Salmon asap so I can make this! 🙂
Lauren @ Hall Nesting says
How awesome to be able to cook this from a frozen state!!
Joanie @ Zagleft says
We eat salmon once a week and I usually have a bag in my freezer. I’ll have to try this recipe, it sounds so good!!
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says
How easy is THAT! This is one good lookin’ dinner.
Cathy Trochelman says
Salmon is absolutely one of my favorites and I’m always looking for new ways to prepare it! A maple-soy sauce would be amazing!
Karen says
I’m trying to eat healthier so I’ve tried several salmon recipes. This is by far the best I’ve tried!
Brian says
I simply do not understand why anyone would ever buy frozen salmon instaed of fresh.
Valerie says
Convenience is a huge factor. I’ve also found that frozen fillets are often better quality than some of the fresh fish I’ve found. It definitely depends on where you live and what your access is to fresh seafood. Lots of solid reasons why frozen fish is a fabulous choice!
SEan says
Delicious recipe. Maybe add a little corn starch to the sauce so it sticks better to the fish. Sauce is light and sweet, but not too sweet.
Zeke says
Thanks for the inspiration! I had a single, frozen, thick-cut salmon fillet, so I expected it to take a little longer in the oven. It needed 16 minutes.
I served it with blanched bok choy, toasted onion bagels with cream cheese, and black tea, for big hit as brunch on a rainy winter morning.
Tomasita says
Quick, easy, and delicious! Thank you!
MSS says
Loved that I could start from frozen. Tasted great!
FRANK QUINONEShttps://www.fromvalerieskitchen.com/oven-roasted-maple-salmon/ says
I’m diabetic so substituted sugar free syrup. Vet easy to make and was delicious.
Lara says
My family loves this recipe!! It’s become a staple in my house. Thank you for sharing!
Anna DAVIS says
Tried this is an emergency for a last-minute birthday supper. Didn’t have maple syrup, substituted honey and sweet chilli sauce, worked a treat. Double thumbs-up!
Jenn says
Have made this twice already this week!! My hubby can’t grt enough. It’s absolutely freaking delicious! Thank you for the recipie.
Amy says
This was so incredibly good! I had a large package of frozen salmon in my freezer and had no idea how to cook it. I’m so glad I found this recipe. I took it to work for lunch for 4 days and it was even better the day after cooking. The sauce is incredible and made my mashed potatoes and asparagus taste amazing.
Amy says
I put togeather mustard (yellow) I was out of my favorite dejion, maple syrup and garlic. Mixed togeather in a little bowl, pulled the salmon out of the freezer, placed it on a srayed cookie sheet, brushed my sauce mixture on the salmon then, cook in preheated 425 oven for 9 minutes (not covered). Served over a bed of rice I made in my rice cooker adding fresh chopped red peppers, mushrooms, peas and chicken broth (perfect rice every time)! It was amazing!