Salmon with Bourbon-Pecan Glaze

This amazing salmon recipe can be made start to finish in under 20 minutes. The salmon first gets seared in a hot pan, then coated with the pecan glaze and transferred to the oven where it finishes cooking.

Equipment Needed

You’ll need an oven-safe skillet for this recipe, either stainless steel or cast iron. If you don’t have either of these, you can transfer the salmon to a baking dish. If you don’t preheat the baking dish, it will take a little longer to cook the salmon.

Easy Glaze

The glaze is a simple mixture of brown sugar, bourbon, soy sauce, ground mustard, cayenne pepper, and pecans. It is wonderfully sweet, savory, and crunchy with just the right amount of bourbon flavor. The pecans develop such a fantastic buttery crunch in the oven.

What To Serve With Salmon With Bourbon-Pecan Glaze

• Asparagus
• Steamed broccoli
• Rice Pilaf
• Slow Cooker Garlic Parmesan Potatoes

It’s very easy to cook asparagus right in the pan with the salmon. Just add the asparagus to the pan right before you put the pan in the oven. The asparagus will get coated in the glaze and it tastes so good!

Recipe Tips

• I prefer wild caught salmon for this recipe.
• Frozen salmon fillets can be used. Just thaw them completely first.
• Cooking time will vary based on the size of the fillets and based on whether you like your salmon medium-rare or well done, so use the cooking time as an estimate.
• Leftovers taste great on a green salad.
• The amount of cayenne pepper in the glaze adds a little heat. Double the amount if you want the glaze to be more than a little spicy.

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• Salmon with Creamy Dill Sauce– perfect for summer.
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• Air Fryer Maple Mustard Salmon
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