A Canadian take on honey glazing, this summer maple glaze your food – perfect for marinating chicken before you pop on the barbie and even this succulent salmon dish.
Serves 4
What You’ll Need:
- 60ml balsamic vinegar
- 60ml freshly squeezed orange juice
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- Pinch of dried chilli flakes
- 1 sprig thyme
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 salmon fillets, skin on
- 25g unsalted butter
To serve
- Mixed salad leaves
- 1 orange, cut into segments
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoons lemon juice
- Pinch of sea salt
- Clarks Maple Syrup to taste
What To Do:
- Place the vinegar, orange juice, maple syrup, thyme and chilli in a small saucepan and simmer until thick and syrupy. Remove from the heat until the salmon is ready to serve.
- Season the salmon fillets. Cook on the barbecue, skin side up for about 5 minutes without moving.
- Flip the fish skin side down and cook for about 3 minutes until the skin is crisp. Keep warm.
- Remove the sprig of thyme from the sauce. Bring the sauce back to a simmer and beat in the butter.
- Make a dressing by combining 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 3 tablespoons olive oil, a pinch of sea salt and a squirt of maple syrup. Dress the salad leaves.
- Coat the salmon with the sauce and serve on a bed of salad leaves and orange segments.
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