Maple Glazed Salmon (Three Ways)

This Maple Glazed Salmon recipe has a delicious glaze made with sugar-free maple syrup, lime juice, and a touch of spicy Sriracha Sauce! And this salmon with sweet, sour, and spicy flavors can be cooked on the grill, in the Air Fryer, or in the oven!

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Years ago I made Maple Glazed Salmon on the grill, and I loved the salmon with a glaze made of sugar-free maple Syrup, lime juice, and Sriracha Sauce. So when we were updating the photos for this salmon recipe, we decided to try the glaze on salmon cooked in the air fryer and in the oven. And the Maple Glazed Salmon was such a success with every method!

And having several options for a cooking method means you can now make this tasty salmon dinner any time of year! And I’m thinking this same sweet and spicy glaze would taste great on other types of fish or even chicken as well. I hope you will try it!

What ingredients do you need for this recipe?

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• skinless salmon pieces
• Olive Oil (affiliate link)
• Szeged Fish Rub (affiliate link), or other fish seasoning
• non-stick grill spray or high smoke point oil if using the grill
• Sugar-Free Maple Syrup (affiliate link)
• fresh-squeezed lime juice, I used my fresh-frozen lime juice
• Sriracha Sauce (affiliate link)

Can you make the glazed salmon with regular maple syrup?

I know some people may want to make this with regular maple syrup instead of the sugar-free maple syrup I used. I suspect (but don’t know for sure) that regular maple syrup will be more likely to burn on the grill. If you use regular maple syrup I’d start with the grill temperature a bit lower, and possibly turn the salmon a little sooner. For Air Fryer or oven cooking, I think regular maple syrup will be fine, but again I haven’t tried it. If anyone does try this with regular maple syrup, please let me know how it works!

Do you have to let the salmon come to room temperature?

If you cook the salmon directly out of the fridge, the cold inside part may not be done when the outside is cooked. That’s why I recommend letting the salmon come to room temperature before cooking it. And letting the glazed salmon sit a few minutes will also help it absorb some of the coating.

Which cooking method is fastest for Maple Glazed Salmon?

Whether you use the grill, the Air Fryer, the oven, this salmon won’t take long to cook. Once the salmon is ready, here are the cooking times:

• 8-10 minutes on the grill,
• 7 minutes in a preheated 450F/232C oven
• 10 minutes in a preheated 400F/204C oven
• about 6 minutes in the Air Fryer.

How to tell when the Salmon is done:

How firm salmon should be when it’s done is partly a matter of personal preference. And even the experts don’t agree; the USDA recommends you cook salmon until it’s 145F/62C on an Instant Read Meat Thermometer (affiliate link). But America’s Test Kitchen recommends an internal temperature of 125F/52C. I’m guessing most people would prefer a temperature somewhat between those two. If you don’t have a meat thermometer, the salmon should feel firm (but not hard) to the touch when you press down with a finger.

Is Maple-Glazed Salmon low in carbs?

With the sugar-free maple syrup we used, this amazing salmon has less than 3 net carbs per serving and 38 grams of protein!

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Cooking the Salmon on the grill:

1. Rub thawed salmon with olive oil and fish rub. 
2. Spray grill with non-stick grill spray or high smoke point oil and heat to high.
3. Whisk together Sugar-Free Maple Syrup (affiliate link), lime juice, and Sriracha Sauce (affiliate link) to make the glaze.
4. Brush salmon on both sides with glaze and let it come to room temperature.
5. To cook, lay salmon on the grill at an angle and immediately turn heat to medium-high.
6. After about 4 minutes, check grill marks, and if marks are showing rotate salmon to the opposite angle across the grill.
7. Cook 3-4 minutes after you rotate and then carefully flip fish to the other side. 
8. Cook 1-2 minutes on the other side.  Serve Maple Glazed Salmon hot, with extra glaze to add at the table if desired.

Cooking the Salmon in the Air Fryer:

1. Rub salmon with olive oil and fish rub, and let it come to room temperature.
2. Many air fryers don’t need preheating, but preheat to 400F/204C for a few minutes if needed.
3. Whisk together ingredients to make the glaze.
4. Brush the salmon liberally on both sides with the glaze, put in Air Fryer basket, and continue to let it come to room temperature as needed.
5. Cook salmon about 6 minutes in the Air Fryer, then check for doneness by pressing down on the fish with a finger. It should feel barely firm but not hard when it’s done. You can also check the temperature with an Instant-Read Meat thermometer if desired.
6. No need to turn the salmon for Air Fryer cooking.
7. Serve Maple Glazed Salmon hot, with extra glaze to add at the table if desired.

Cooking the Salmon in the oven:

1. Rub salmon with olive oil and fish rub, and let it come to room temperature. 
2. Preheat to 400F/204C (or 450F/232C). (You can put the baking dish in the oven to preheat if desired. This will slightly shorten the cooking time.)
3. Whisk together ingredients to make the glaze.
4. Brush the salmon liberally on both sides with the glaze, put in a baking pan you’ve sprayed with non-stick spray and continue to let fish come to room temperature as needed.
5. Put salmon in the oven and roast for 10 minutes for 400F/204C oven temperature, or about 7 minutes for 450F/232C oven temperature.
6. No need to turn the salmon for oven-roasted cooking method.
7. Serve Maple Glazed Salmon hot, with extra glaze to add at the table if desired.

Make Salmon for a Low-Carb Meal:

Maple Glazed Salmon was so delicious with the Spicy Szechuan Green Beans you see in these photos. Here are some other side dishes that would be great with this salmon recipe for a low-carb meal:

• Garlic-Lover’s Vegetable Stir Fry
• Cauliflower Rice with Basil, Parmesan, and Pine Nuts
• Barely-Cooked Asparagus with Lemon Mustard Vinaigrette
• Easy Grilled Vegetables
• Roasted Asparagus with Garlic.

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Yield: 2 servings but could easily be doubled

Maple Glazed Salmon (Three Ways)

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

This Maple Glazed Salmon is flavored with sugar-free maple syrup, lime juice, and Sriracha Sauce, and this is perfect for an easy salmon dinner. And you can cook the salmon on the grill, in the Air Fryer, or in the oven, whichever you prefer.

Ingredients

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• 2 pieces skinless salmon, about 6 oz. each
• 4 tsp. olive oil, for rubbing salmon
• 1 tsp. Szeged Fish Rub or other fish rub seasoning (see notes)
• non-stick grill spray or high smoke point oil if using the grill
• 2 T sugar-free maple syrup
• 1 T fresh-squeezed lime juice (see notes)
• 1 tsp. Sriracha Sauce (more or less to taste)

Instructions

Cook the Salmon on the Grill:

1. Take thawed salmon out of the fridge, rub with olive oil and fish rub, and let it come to room temperature. 
2. Spray the grill well with non-stick grill spray or a high smoke point oil and heat to high.
3. Whisk together the Sugar-Free Maple Syrup (affiliate link), lime juice, and Sriracha Sauce (affiliate link) to make the glaze.
4. Brush the salmon liberally on both sides with the glaze and continue to let it come to room temperature as needed.
5. To cook, lay salmon on the grill at an angle to grill grates and immediately turn the heat to medium-high.
6. After about 4 minutes, check grill marks by lifting a corner of the fish, and if the marks are showing rotate salmon to the opposite angle across the grill.
7. Cook 3-4 minutes after you rotate and then carefully flip fish to the other side. 
8. Cook 1-2 minutes on the other side.  Serve hot, with extra glaze to add at the table if desired.

Cook the Salmon in the Air Fryer:

1. Rub salmon with olive oil and fish rub, and let it come to room temperature. 
2. Many air fryers don't need preheating, but preheat to 400F/204C for a few minutes if needed.
3. Whisk together ingredients to make the glaze.
4. Brush the salmon liberally on both sides with the glaze, put in Air Fryer basket, and continue to let it come to room temperature as needed.
5. Cook salmon about 6 minutes in the Air Fryer, then check for doneness by pressing down on the fish with a finger. It should feel barely firm but not hard when it’s done. You can also check the temperature with an Instant-Read Meat thermometer if desired.
6. No need to turn the salmon for Air Fryer cooking.
7. Serve hot, with extra glaze to add at the table if desired.

Cook the Salmon in the Oven:

1. Rub salmon with olive oil and fish rub, and let it come to room temperature. 
2. Preheat to 400F/204C (or 450F/232C). (You can put the baking dish in the oven to preheat if desired. This will slightly shorten the cooking time.)
3. Whisk together ingredients to make the glaze.
4. Brush the salmon liberally on both sides with the glaze, put in a baking pan you've sprayed with non-stick spray and continue to let fish come to room temperature as needed.
5. Put salmon in the oven and roast for 10 minutes for 400F/204C oven temperature, or about 7 minutes for 400F/204C oven temperature.
6. No need to turn the salmon for oven-roasted cooking method.
7. Serve hot, with extra glaze to add at the table if desired.

Notes

I used Szeged Fish Rub (affiliate link) which is a product I've been buying for years from Amazon.com. I used my fresh-frozen lime juice.

Recipe adapted from Salmon with Sriracha Sauce and Lime featured in Self Magazine.

Nutrition Information

Yield

2

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 675Total Fat 30gSaturated Fat 5.3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 22.7gCholesterol 108mgSodium 206mgCarbohydrates 3.1gFiber .2gSugar .6gProtein 38g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated by the Recipe Plug-In I am using. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee 100% accuracy, since many variables affect those calculations.

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Low-Carb Diet / Low-Glycemic Diet / South Beach Diet Suggestions:
As long as you use sugar-free maple syrup, everything in this Maple Glazed Salmon recipe would be approved for any low-carb eating plan including Keto. It’s also great for all phases of the original South Beach Diet. (Even with regular maple syrup, the amount of sugar would be minimal, since you’re only eating the glaze that sticks to the fish.)

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Historical Notes for this Recipe:
This recipe for salmon with maple-lime-sriracha glaze was first posted in 2013. It was last updated with three different cooking methods in 2022 and last updated with more information in 2026.