Brown Sugar Crusted Salmon

A spoon drizzling brown sugar and butter glaze overtop of a seared salmon filet.

Brown Sugar Crusted Salmon

This brown sugar crusted salmon is seared with a delicious brown sugar run. It's cooked to perfection and melts in your mouth! Kids and adults love it!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 324kcal

Author Whitney Wright

Equipment

instant read thermometer

Ingredients

3 - 6 oz salmon fillets skin on or skin off is fine (I used skin off)
4 tablespoons butter unsalted or salted is fine
1/4 cup brown sugar packed
1/2 tsp kosher salt

Instructions

Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat.
Sprinkle the salt over the tops of the salmon filets. Then sprinkle half of the brown sugar on 1 side of the fish. If you are using fish that has skin on, you can add ALL of the brown sugar to the side of the salmon that has no skin.
Place the salmon in the skillet (the side without the brown sugar should be on the skillet... if using salmon with skin on, have the skin side down in the skillet). Sear for 4 minutes.
Flip the fish so that the brown sugar side is on the skillet. Sprinkle the remaining brown sugar on the tops of the fish. Use a spoon to gather some of the melted butter and spoon it overtop of the salmon. This will help melt the brown sugar that's on top. Cook for 3-4 minutes, or until the fish reaches an internal temperature of 145°F. Serve immediately.

Notes

Use an instant read meat thermometer to check the internal temperature of the salmon. It should reach 145°F.

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. Leftover salmon pieces are great to use for fish tacos, on salads, or in wraps.

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