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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 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.
Looking for more hearty dinner recipes? Stuffed Pork Tenderloin is filled with sauteed broccoli, red peppers, and generous amounts of melted mozzarella for an irresistible main dish. It’s gorgeous enough for company, but easy enough for a family dinner.
Sweet and Spicy Glazed Salmon with Broccoli
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds salmon 4-5 filets
- 4 cups broccoli florets
- 6 tablespoons light flavored olive oil
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- ½-1 teaspoon red pepper flakes adjust as desired
- 3 tablespoons peach jam
Instructions
- 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.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
{originally published 2/22/12 – recipe notes and photos updated 4/23/25}
The salmon looks super good and I like using the sauce on the broccoli as well
The salmon and the broccoli both look awesome,…I used to hate veggies when I was a kid, so can totally relate to your kids 🙂
Those are some of your best photos yet, if the amount of drool falling on my keyboard is any indication!!!
Great looking salmon and kudos to the inclusion of the peach jam.
This looks spectacular. That salmon seems perfectly cooked. Your photos are really fantastic Mary…any new insights or equipment that you could pass on. I keep reading photography books or articles and I am having the darndest time with lighting. Thanks!
You are way too sweet, Geni! I have exactly zero tips to share. Sometimes, there is just a lucky shot. I usually feel like I'm about as amateur as it gets with most of my photos. I simply use natural light whenever possible. I think I might have 3 pictures on the entire site that I took using indoor lighting and you can really tell the difference. I've also learned how to seriously open up the light setting on my camera. Of course, it always helps if I can actually hold the camera still enough to keep the food in focus! It's a fun learning game though.
What a fantastic photo!!! and what a fantastic meal – I'm really trying to eat a little healthier – this is perfect!!
Mary x
Oh I love Salmon and this just looks so delicious!!
I love salmon and I am always looking for new ways to make it. This one sounds really delicious.
I wish I could just reach right into my computer and take a bit of everything on that plate!! Looks incredibly delicious!
This salmon looks so good, it literally made my mouth water! What a beautiful dish.
LOL… ya, my boys hate broccoli too! These salmon & broccoli look awesome! I'm intrigue by the addition of peach jam in the sauce! Every Friday is fish day so I'll be surely trying this recipe!
Sounds delicious! Definitely the way I will cook salmon next time I make it!
I just made a side of salmon for the family for lunch yesterday. This glaze would have been nice with it. I didn't eat any, since I hate fish, but they all loved it. Served it with the ranch dip, which may seem odd, but salmon and dill go great together so it made sense to me.
I have never had a glazed Salmon that I have truly loved and I am on the lookout so I will try this one soon. Your glaze looks perfect, Mary. The spicy broccoli sounds like a wonderful match, too.
Hi, do you think this would work with other jams or does it have to be peach jam? I only have strawberry jam. Thanks!
I've made this using apricot, peach and raspberry. I would try it with the strawberry jam. Good luck!
Hi, I did make this with strawberry jam and it was delicious! Thanks for the great recipe!
This look amazing! I would have never thought to add jam to it… yum.
Made this many times! AMAZING!
love it
I’m thrilled you enjoyed it!