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by Jessica October 21, 2019
All good days end with maple BBQ salmon.
So guess what! It’s a Monday meal on a Monday!
This is SUCH a Monday recipe in my eyes. Tastes delish, is easy to throw together, is satisfying and simple. But packed with a flavor punch.
You know what a huge fan of salmon I am. I almost said “we” and used the term “in this house,” but then I remembered that Eddie doesn’t love salmon. He will eat it, but it’s not his go-to seafood or fish. He much prefers a white fish or something like shrimp or scallops.
That being said, if I really want it or if I’ve tested some new recipes, he will eat it. So I want to make it as good as possible. Because I’m still hoping to convert him, you know?
This flavor combination is ridiculously simple but GOOD. I’ve told you about this quick bbq-like spice rub for almost ten years. It’s an awesome way to get some bbq flavor and spice (think slightly sweet and smoky) without a sauce or a specific mixed spice rub. Those things are great, don’t get me wrong, but since you may not always have them on hand, this is the next best thing. I promise!
A little spice rub and a tiny maple drizzle will go a long way, I tell you.
I like to make this with a super simple yet flavorful side, since the salmon has so much taste. Pearl couscous is one of my favorites and has been since I first had it – which was maybe when I was 20? 21?
I’ve loved it ever since. Sometimes I use it as the base of my grain bowls or salads. Other times, I make a simple side like this, drizzle it with brown butter and go to town.
For a veggie, my go-to is always my parmesan roasted broccoli. I love that when combined with my favorite veg, this is a MEAL. It sounds funny, but having three components to a meal (the entree, two sides) is such a nostalgic, feel-good thing in our house. It’s how I grew up eating dinner almost every night. Sometimes when I think back to how my mom got a meal like that together almost every.single.night?! It’s crazy. And inspiring. And I love it!
So here we are. Eat up.
Maple BBQ Salmon with Brown Butter Couscous
Maple BBQ Sauce
Yield: 2 to 4 people
Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
Cook Time: 30 minutes mins
Total Time: 45 minutes mins
This maple bbq salmon is a quick and delicious weeknight meal. Serve with brown butter couscous and your favorite veg to round it out!
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Ingredients
- 2 pounds salmon filets
- 1 tablespoon brown (or maple!) sugar
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cumin
- 2 to 3 tablespoons maple syrup
brown butter couscous
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 cup uncooked pearl couscous
- 1 ¼ cups chicken or vegetable stock or water
- pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 garlic clove, minced
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Place the salmon on a baking sheet.
In a small bowl, whisk together the sugar, garlic powder, paprika, salt, pepper and cumin. Sprinkle it all over the salmon filets. Drizzle each filet with the maple syrup and use a spoon to kind of “spread” it all over the filet.
Roast for 10 to 15 minutes, until the salmon just flakes with a fork. If desired, you can brush with a little more maple syrup when it comes out of the oven. Top with chopped chives. Serve immediately with brown butter couscous!
brown butter couscous
Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and add the butter. Stir in the couscous until coated, then cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring, until the couscous is slightly toasty. Add in the stock and salt and bring the mixture to a boil. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer and cover. Cook for 15 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed.
While the couscous is cooking, heat a small saucepan over medium heat and add the butter. Cook, whisking often, until brown bits appear on the bottom of the pan. Remove the butter from the heat and stir in the garlic cloves.
Once the couscous is finished, drizzle with the garlic brown butter. Toss and serve.
Notes
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Author: How Sweet Eats
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Sabrina — Reply
very nice recipe and much appreciated since I rarely make salmon and always envision a much more complicated process, so thank you
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Kristin — Reply
Maple and brown butter! Say no more – this sounds amazing! Can’t wait to give it a try.
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Haley — Reply
I tried this last night in our air fryer with smaller filets – and it was amazing. It was actually so good, I was staring at my husband waiting for him to be impressed with my skills. He just silently ate his salmon, so I prodded, “How are you not going to say anything about this salmon?! It’s so good!” He replied with, “Oh, I figured you’d bought it this way”
I guess that’s a compliment? Thanks much for the new salmon idea!
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Breanne — Reply
Made this for dinner last night – so easy and delicious! Don’t think I have made couscous before, but I really liked the pearl kind. I added some chopped kale to the couscous because it needed to be used up and to counteract some butter. Haha. Will definitely make again!
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Vicky — Reply
Great recipe! It was simple to make but tasted way more fancy. Delightful! My boyfriend and I both enjoyed it! I couldnt find couscous at my store so I used rice but and added a bit of greens but it still worked!
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Heidi — Reply
Love this recipe, so easy and quick to put together and even my toddler likes it!
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Ashley — Reply
This was so delicious! By far the best salmon I’ve made in my own kitchen. I used the entire rub on two pieces of salmon though – it may be worth doubling the rub if you’re making four portions.
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Leah R — Reply
I am OBSESSED with this recipe. The couscous is so freaking good and the salmon is to die for. I’ve also done the rub on chicken and it also tastes great. Highly recommend
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Carolyn — Reply
I love this recipe!! My whole family eats it, which is a win for me. Where can I find the nutritional information?
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Nancy — Reply
Fabulous flavors! We enjoyed this recipe tonight. The brown butter couscous was sublime! You are my favorite food blogger :)
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Brianna — Reply
I made this for dinner tonight and my husband and I both loved it! I didn’t have any couscous and used ditalini pasta (leftover from your fire-roasted minestrone recipe) instead, and it turned out great.
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Lee — Reply
My partner and I adored this! Delicious and a little elevated dinner for not too much work.
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Wanda Fischer — Reply
So incredibly good! I’m not a fan of salmon so I used pork tenderloin instead and adjusted the cooking time accordingly. Also made the Parmesan roasted broccoli to go with the meat and couscous. Sooo good!!!
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Liz — Reply
I made this salmon last night and it was really delicious! You do have to “pat” down the maple syrup so it doesn’t just slide off, so pay attention to that step! I think next time I’ll use dark brown sugar to give it even more of a deep caramel-maple flavor. Thanks for the great recipe!!!
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Lindsay C — Reply
I’ve come back to this recipe again and again – it is so simple and delicious! Just a note, Jessica- I think something happened to your “Notes” section of this recipe because it just says “N” now!
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Annie — Reply
This was delicious, and a big hit with the family. I doubled the couscous to 2 cups, and had enough for 3 with leftovers.
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Lorraine — Reply
I really wish these meals would give the recipe for the side dish too. Can anyone tell me what the side dish is and a recipe for it?
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Jessica — Reply
the side dish IS right in the recipe? it’s the brown butter couscous. it’s listed above.
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Leah MacDougall — Reply
Ok, So this was like all the other reviews state! Absolutely AMAZING. This dish had a fine dinner out feel, yet healthy and even better yet super simple to make. While I browned the butter I also tossed in a couple small shallots that got crispy while butter browned and than added garlic. Everything was so delish! Husband also raved about it. I felt it was enough food but I did see a comment about wanting an additional side, you could very well pair this with spicy green beans.
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Ken Charron — Reply
Can you cook this is a smoker?
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Annie — Reply
This recipe was recommended by roseclearfield.com as an acid-reflux friendly meal and it’s the only reason that I don’t completely regret ever meeting my ex boyfriend. Now forever in my recipe collection!
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Ellen — Reply
This was wonderful. Very easy and flavorful. I threw some sweet potatoes on the pan w/ the salmon for a veggie. Thank you!!
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Joe — Reply
I liked it, but I will change the proportions if I make this again.
There’s way too much butter for a GERD friendly dish, besides, I don’t like that much better to begin with.
The Salmon topping is way too sweet, again, that’s not GERD friendly. I had to scrape off quite a bit of it.
Would’ve been nice to have the chives listed as an ingredient so I could’ve had it ready, but, then I could’ve also taken more time to read it through.
The instructions sequence didn’t make sense to me.
Step 2, should only be to mix the ingredients for sprinkling them on later.Sprinkling and Roasting the Salmon should be done while the couscous is cooking – roughly similar time frame 10 -15 minutes. This way they’re both hot and ready to be plated at the same time.
Garlic is to be avoided according to my doctor, but this can vary for people. Powdered garlic is a good alternative.
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Tammy — Reply
This is my favorite salmon recipe. It has made it into my Favorite Recipes Notebook. Always a go to when in the mood for salmon!
