Apricot Glazed Salmon

Baked Apricot Glazed Salmon is made with a sweet and slightly tangy apricot glaze that’s flavored with fresh garlic and thyme leaves. It’s a DELICIOUS 30-minute meal that makes for an EASY restaurant-quality weeknight dinner. It’s gluten-free and low-calorie.

When discovered how good my Apricot Ginger Steakhouse Pork Chops were, I knew I need to make a similar glaze for salmon. It’s so, so good on salmon and has become my new favorite way to make salmon. 

Although, I must admit, I do like Honey Garlic Salmon and Honey Lemon Salmon a lot too. Salmon is healthy, filling and simply delicious. Even my picky kids will eat it.

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Apricot Glazed Salmon

*The full, printable recipe is below in the recipe card.

Ingredients

• fresh salmon (or defrosted frozen salmon)
• salt and pepper to taste

Apricot Glaze Ingredients

• garlic cloves
• fresh thyme leaves
• apricot preserves (I used Polaner All Fruit brand)
• lime juice
• cayenne pepper (optional)

First, preheat the oven to 375F.

Meanwhile, make the apricot glaze by putting of the ingredients into a small saucepan and cooking it on med/high heat until it begins to bubble.

Next, oil spray a baking dish and put the salmon in it. If it has skin on one side, put that side down.

Then, pour the apricot glaze over the salmon and bake it for 25 minutes.

Here’s what it’ll look like before it goes in the oven:

Note: thicker salmon may take a few minutes longer to cook.

Here’s what it looks like when it’s done baking:

Doesn’t this Apricot Glazed Salmon look delicious? 

What a fantastic weeknight dinner you’re family will go crazy over. Make sure to pick up apricot preserves next time you are grocery shopping or pick order it on Amazon here (affiliate link.).