This Soy Sauce and Brown Sugar Salmon Marinade is not only an easy weeknight meal, but elegant enough to impress guests. Carmelized, healthy, and delicious!

Growing up I found that I did not like cooked fish as much as I enjoyed raw sushi grade fish. There was just something about the fishy taste that I could not get over. However, in my older age I decided to give it all another go. I branched out to other types of fish and recently fell in love with Salmon. Deeply in love with salmon. Head over heels in love with salmon.

I am enjoying trying out methods preparing and cooking this wonderful fish. So when I came upon this pin, it just called to me. The pin says, “Soy Sauce and Brown Sugar Salmon Marinade. Wrap it in foil and bake at 425° for approx. 15 minutes. Moist and delicious.”

It kind of baffled me because the pin said to wrap it in foil, but the salmon in the picture had grill marks.  Maybe it was grilled after baking?

When I made this Soy Sauce and Brown Sugar Salmon Marinade, I was a little disappointed when I opened the foil packet after baking and could understand wanting to grill it. It was sort of pale and icky looking. Then I flipped the salmon over and found that each slice had a beautiful caramelized crust on bottom.

The time for baking really depends on how big a slice of salmon you are using. My husband liked it, and felt there was not enough. So next time, I will have made bigger slices and MORE of them!

The original pin is from allrecipes.com and calls for grilling. Baking it in a foil packet is an idea that came from one of the comments. I am confident it would be delicious either way.

If you are looking for an easy to prepare and cooked salmon, this Soy Sauce and Brown Sugar Salmon Marinade is a solid recipe. It is simple and it’s presentation is elegant. Give it a try!

1½ pounds salmon fillets

lemon pepper to taste

garlic powder to taste

salt to taste

⅓ cup soy sauce

⅓ cup brown sugar

⅓ cup water

¼ cup vegetable oil

4 cherry tomatoes

1 cup mixed greens

1/4 cup red onions

dash of dried basil

Season salmon fillets with lemon pepper, garlic powder, and salt.

Combine soy sauce, brown sugar, water, and vegetable oil until sugar is dissolved. Place fish in a large resealable plastic bag, pour soy sauce mixture over fish, seal, and turn to coat. Marinate for at least 2 hours.

Preheat grill for medium heat.

Lightly oil grill grate. Place salmon on the preheated grill, and discard marinade. Cook salmon for 6 to 8 minutes per side, or until the fish flakes easily with a fork.

Or

Wrap it in foil and bake at 425° for approx. 15 minutes.

place over a bed of mixed greens and some tomatoes and red onions