Pepper Jelly Glazed Salmon

Salmon is definitely one of my favorite fish to eat

So I’m always trying to figure out a new way to serve salmon that my family will love

I was trying to come up with a good glaze and I remembered we had a jar of pepper jelly my wife made and I thought that’s it!

This turned out so good, a little sweet, a little spicy, a lot of yum!

By the way you can find pepper jelly at local farm markets as well

We started off with a 1 1/2 pound salmon fillet

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We trimmed the belly fat off , along with the very end section closest to the tail

Our dog Pippin will be happy to get these cooked scraps!

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Let’s cut the remaining salmon into even portions

We are going to leave the skin on and just easily remove it after cooking

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Next we will need some Southwestern Dry Rub

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Southwestern Dry Rub

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Start by sprinkling 1 tablespoon on each portion

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Continue until they are all nicely coated

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I like the salmon to sit for 10-15 minutes to allow the rub to settle in

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Preheat the oven to 400 F

Put the salmon in the oven for 4-5 minutes to start

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Next we will need some pepper jelly

There are many different kinds

I’m using jalapeno because there is some heat and some sweet which is perfect for this dish

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It’s time to remove the salmon from the oven and apply some pepper jelly

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I heated the jelly up a bit to make it easier to spread

Give them all a good glazing

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Place back into the oven and cook an additional 3-4 minutes or until a knife inserted into the thickest part of the fish comes out easy and clean

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As promised the fish pulls easily away from it’s skin

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We served this over a bed of rice with some fresh chopped scallions!

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Enjoy!!!

Simply Sundays! ~ Pepper Jelly Glazed Salmon

  • Servings: 4
  • Difficulty: Easy
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Ingredients

1 1/2 pound salmon fillet

4 tablespoons (more as needed) of Southwestern Dry Rub

1/2 cup of pepper jelly (more as needed)

Directions

Take a 1 1/2 pound salmon fillet and trim the belly fat off, along with the very end section closest to the tail.  Leave the skin on the salmon

Cut the remaining salmon into even portions.  Once you cook the salmon, you will be able to remove the fillets easily from the skin

Sprinkle each salmon filet with 1 tablespoon of Southwestern Dry Rub and then add more as needed.  Let the salmon sit for 10-15 minutes to allow the rub to settle in

Place the salmon into a 400 F oven for about 4 minutes.  Remove from the oven and apply some pepper jelly (I heated the jelly up a bit to make it easier to spread)

Place back into the oven and cook an additional 3-4 minutes or until a knife inserted into the thickest part of the fish comes out easy and clean.  Using a spatula carefully remove the fillet from it’s skin

Serve over a bed of rice and top with scallions

Tools used to make this recipe

OXO Good Grips Fish Turner

Wilton Recipe Right 3 Piece Cookie Pan Set

Architec Gripperwood Cutting Board

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6 thoughts on “Pepper Jelly Glazed Salmon

  1. We really enjoyed this and I will make it again. Also, thanks for the great pictures and info on how to prep the salmon fillet. Whole fillets can be intimidating!

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