Sweet & Spicy Glazed Salmon

Spicy, sweet, and slightly tangy glazed salmon with broccoli is one of my favorite ways to cook and serve fish. One delightfully simple sauce does double duty as marinade for the fish and flavor booster for the fresh broccoli.

Glazed Salmon

This keeper of a recipe makes adults and kids alike happy, even if some of the kids turn their noses up at the broccoli. They just don’t know what they’re missing!

This fuss free broiler method is ideal for busy weeknights when I don’t have a ton of time to get dinner on the table. And the glaze on the salmon helps balance the “fishy” taste that lots of folks find less than desirable.

I like that I can use the same sauce for both the fish and the vegetables here, keeping prep time and dishes minimal! Feel free to adjust the amount of red pepper flakes in the recipe based on your preferred level of spiciness.

This recipe is a hit with salmon lovers and skeptics alike!

Salmon Glaze

Baking salmon in the oven results in a deliciously tender filet packed with flavor. It truly doesn’t need to be more complicated than that for a great result!

This baked salmon recipe is as easy as mixing together a simple sauce, spooning it over a fresh filet and letting the whole thing cook in the broiler. In my sauce, I used olive oil, soy sauce, red pepper flakes and peach jam for a glaze that is equal parts sweet, savory and tangy with just the right amount of heat.

(You can use store bought peach jam in this recipe but if you happen to have Homemade Peach Jam on hand, it’ll work wonders in this recipe too!)

Glazed Salmon Recipe

To make this family friendly glazed salmon recipe, you’ll need the following ingredients:

• Salmon fillets
• fresh broccoli
• light olive oil
• soy sauce
• rice wine vinegar
• fresh garlic
• crushed red pepper flakes
• peach jam

Sweet and Spicy Salmon

Heat the broiler with rack in middle position. In a small bowl or glass measuring cup, combine the oil, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, pepper and jam. Set aside.

Line a baking sheet with foil and grease lightly with oil. Place the salmon on the baking sheet and then spoon about half of the sauce mixture on top of the fish.

Broil just until the fish barely flakes apart with a fork, about 10 minutes.

While the fish is cooking, steam the broccoli, in the microwave or on the stove-top. Remove when still crisp tender, after about 4 minutes. Drizzle the remaining sauce over the broccoli, tossing gently to coat well.

Salmon Recipes

If you’re after more easy and tasty salmon recipes, I have plenty to recommend for you. Like Sweet and Spicy Glazed Salmon, my Broiled Salmon with Pepper Dill Compound Butter tastes great and looks beautiful while requiring very little effort.

If you like a sweet glaze on your salmon, Teriyaki Glazed Salmon with Pineapple Salsa is for you. It’s marvelous served over rice with your favorite vegetables. Balsamic Ginger Salmon and Orange Citrus Salmon are two more glazed salmon recipes I love.

While baked salmon has a frequent spot on my dinner menus, I also really love salmon stewed into chowder. A bowl of creamy Smoked Salmon Chowder is ideal for a chilly autumn night served with a thick slice of crusty bread.

Chipotle Lime Salmon, Salmon with Black Bean, Corn and Mango Salsa and Mojo Marinated Salmon are a few more salmon recipes from the blog you might enjoy.

If you’re looking for a grilled salmon recipe, give these Grilled Salmon Kabobs or this Grilled Chipotle Orange Salmon a try.

{originally published 2/22/12 – recipe notes and photos updated 4/23/25}