Apricot Glazed Grilled Salmon Recipes

EASY BAKED STICKY APRICOT SALMON

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 220ºC/430ºF.
• Combine all the glaze ingredients and bring to a simmer in a small saucepan. Allow to cook for a few minutes until the glaze has thickened and coats the back of a spoon easily. Adjust seasoning (add more soy or lemon juice if necessary) and allow to cool slightly.
• Line a baking tray with foil and grease with a little oil/cooking spray. Place the salmon fillets on the tray, skin-side down. Pour over the glaze and place in the oven.
• Allow to bake for 7-10 minutes, spooning the glaze over the salmon every 2-3 minutes, until the salmon is cooked to your preference, and is glossy and sticky.
• Remove from the oven and allow to rest for a few minutes before serving with sides of your choice.

EASY APRICOT-GLAZED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Mix apricot preserves with mustard.
• Place salmon fillets on the prepared baking sheet. Brush 1/2 of the apricot mixture over top.
• Bake on the top rack of the preheated oven for 16 minutes. Pull from the oven and brush with remaining apricot mixture. Cook until salmon flakes easily with a fork, about 2 more minutes.

JOHNNY GARLIC'S CEDAR PLANK SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a small saute pan over medium heat, heat oil. When hot, add jalapenos and saute until caramelized. Add garlic, and before it begins to brown, deglaze with white wine. Next add mustard and apricot preserves and bring to a simmer. Simmer over low heat for 20 minutes and let completely cool.
• Place parchment paper on planks, add salmon, lightly salt and pepper, place a rosemary sprig on each fillet, and liberally apply cooled apricot mixture.
• Place cedar plank on gas burner. When plank has begun to smoke, place into preheated oven.
• Cook salmon until medium-rare; remove from oven and let sit for 2 to 3 minutes until serving. Garnish with lemon zest.

APRICOT-MUSTARD GLAZE

Steps:

• Combine the apricot jam, mustard, vinegar and lots of black pepper in the jam jar or a mason jar. Shake until well blended.
• Use the glaze like you would a BBQ sauce. Brush on or pour over pieces of grilled or pan-seared chicken, pork chop or salmon just before it's done cooking and let cook for an additional 1 to 2 minutes.

ZESTY APRICOT GLAZED SALMON

Steps:

• In a small saute pan over medium heat, heat oil.
• When hot, add jalapenos and saute until caramelized.
• Add garlic, and after a minute, deglaze with white wine. Then add the mustard and apricot preserves and bring to a simmer. Simmer over low heat for 20 minutes and let completely cool.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place salmon fillets on parchment paper or non-stick foil on a baking sheet and lightly season the fillets with salt and pepper, and place a rosemary sprig on each fillet.
• Spoon cooled apricot mixture over fillets.
• Bake salmon approximately 13 minutes.
• Garnish with lemon zest.

BOURBON-GLAZED SALMON

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine all ingredients but salmon. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute; set aside., Place salmon on oiled grill rack, skin side down. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 5 minutes. Brush with bourbon mixture. Grill until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 8-10 minutes longer.

GRILLED GLAZED SALMON

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, melted butter, lemon juice, dill, and cayenne pepper, mixing well.
• Pour 1/2 cup of this sauce into a small saucepan- once the fish is in its final 5 minutes of cooking time, heat this until warm and pour over cooked fish.
• Set aside the remaining unheated sauce to use for basting the fish as you grill.
• Place the salmon, skin side down, on a large platter and season with lemon pepper seasoning and sea salt to taste.
• Note: If your lemon-pepper seasoning already contains salt, then don't add the extra salt.
• Lightly brush grill grates with some oil and heat grill to medium.
• Carefully slide salmon off of the platter and onto the grill, skin side down,using a large metal spatula to help.
• Cover grill and cook fish, undisturbed, for 5 minutes exactly.
• Baste liberally with the reserved basting sauce, re-cover, and cook another 10-15 minutes- basting every 5 minutes.
• Use up all of the basting sauce (Don't forgot to heat up the 1/2 cup reserved sauce from before).
• Fish is ready when it begins to flake and is starting to appear as if milk is seeping out.
• Carefullly remove to a fresh,clean platter and pour the 1/2 cup sauce you had simmering on the stove over the top of the fish.

APRICOT-BALSAMIC-GLAZED SALMON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Line shallow baking pan with foil; spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• In small saucepan, add all ingredients except salmon. Heat 3-4 min or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; cool slightly.
• Place salmon on baking sheet; top with glaze. Bake 10-12 min or until salmon begins to flake.

APRICOT-GLAZED SALMON WITH HERB RICE

Steps:

• Place salmon in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, combine the wine, spreadable fruit and ginger; spoon over salmon. , Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring the broth, rice and butter to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Add apricots; cover and cook 5-8 minutes longer or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Stir in the parsley, chives and thyme. Serve with salmon. Sprinkle each serving with almonds.,

GRILLED APRICOT GLAZED WILD SALMON

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together apricot preserves, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, scallion, cilantro, and red pepper flakes. Place salmon filets on a large piece of aluminum foil. Top each piece of salmon with a quarter of the apricot mixture. (The apricot mixture may be thick, but will thin out over the salmon as it grills). Place aluminum foil with salmon on the grill. Grill for approximately 15-20 minutes, or just until the fish begins to flake. Top finished dish with a bit of fresh cilantro if desired.