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Home » Easy Baked Salmon with Spicy Peanut Butter Glaze

Easy Baked Salmon with Spicy Peanut Butter Glaze

By Kristina LaRue, RDN 14 Comments

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I love fish, especially salmon, but truth be told, I don’t always love how it tastes when I cook it at home. Well that was until I made this Easy Baked Salmon with Spicy Peanut Butter Glaze recipe! And bonus, it’s easy to prepare and cook on a weeknight! 

Easy Baked Salmon with Spicy Peanut Butter Glaze-- a zesty, citrusy, peanut butter glaze that takes salmon to the next level.

Salmon is brain food, the essential fatty acids in the fish like omega 3 fat (DHA) and fat soluble vitamin vitamin D3 are nutrients found in the brain, eyes, and are so important for preventing disease… specifically cancer and Alzheimer’s! It may not be a surprise but these two nutrients are under consumed in the diet, mostly because we don’t eat enough fish. A 3 ounce serving of wild sockeye salmon has about 2000mg omega 3s and 450 IU vitamin D.

While you can also get vitamin D from the sunshine, there are many barriers to getting enough like working in an office, sun screen (which we need to wear!), and living up north in the winter where the sun’s rays aren’t in the right position in the sky to penetrate the atmosphere for vitamin D synthesis in the skin.

Oh and researchers have found that wild caught salmon has the highest levels of vitamin D, with farm raised about 25% less. But eating fatty fish is better than not eating fish! So eat whatever variety that you enjoy!

Easy Baked Salmon with Spicy Peanut Butter Glaze-- a zesty, citrusy, peanut butter glaze that takes salmon to the next level.

And while we love a good grilled salmon with a little salt, pepper and olive oil… easy baked salmon with spicy peanut butter glaze is pretty awesome. The spicy PB glaze takes salmon to another level.

This spicy peanut butter glaze is so tasty, I may or may not have been found licking the pan after dinner.

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Easy Baked Salmon with Spicy Peanut Butter Glaze


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4.8 from 4 reviews

  • Author: Kristina LaRue
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Easy Baked Salmon with Spicy Peanut Butter Glaze Serves 4


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Ingredients

  • 1 pound salmon
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • ¼ cup natural no sugar added peanut butter
  • 2 teaspoons chili garlic sauce
  • ¼ cup 100% orange orange juice

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place salmon on baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil and season with pepper. Bake salmon for 15-20 minutes until cooked through.
  2. In small sauce pot over medium low heat, whisk together peanut butter, chili garlic sauce, and orange juice and cook until warm.
  3. To serve, pour peanut butter glaze over salmon.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 4 oz salmon
  • Calories: 342
  • Sugar: 2g
  • Sodium: 98mg
  • Fat: 23g
  • Saturated Fat: 4g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 27g
  • Cholesterol: 50mg

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Easy Baked Salmon with Spicy Peanut Butter Glaze-- a zesty, citrusy, peanut butter glaze that takes salmon to the next level.

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Kristina LaRue, RDN

Hi I’m Kristina LaRue, RD (registered dietitian nutritionist), Peloton addict and mama to two active and hungry boys. On Love & Zest, you’ll find healthy-ish recipes that fuel the whole family. I’m all about veggie-filled breakfast, meal prep recipes, healthier sweets, and easy weeknight dinners made in the Instant Pot or sheet pan.

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Comments

  1. KC says

    June 30, 2020 at 9:10 am

    To Love and Zest
    I was wondering if you could please tell me where you purchased your deep blue dinnerware set with the beaded edging as shown in the recipe for peanut butter glaze for salmon. Thank you, KC

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    • Kristina LaRue, RDN says

      July 5, 2020 at 1:39 pm

      Hi, I believe this plate was from Pier 1.

      Reply
  2. Quizique says

    April 16, 2019 at 2:58 pm

    Girl, you are not joking.

    My two favorite foods have finally found each other. So creative!

    Reply
  3. Whitney @ To Live & Diet in L.A. says

    April 15, 2017 at 12:57 pm

    Yum!! What a tasty, easy recipe! Love quick fish bakes for busy weeknights!

    ★★★★★

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  4. Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food says

    April 14, 2017 at 4:02 pm

    I live in Wisconsin, so vitamin D is just not something our bodies make a lot OF in this part of the country! I hate taking supplements, so I’m always hunting for foods like this that are nutrient-rich. I had honestly never thought of pairing salmon with a peanut butter-based glaze, but this sounds delicious!

    ★★★★★

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  5. Jehan Hale says

    April 14, 2017 at 3:56 pm

    That glaze sounds amazing! I love peanut sauce and it goes great with fish!

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  6. Kavey says

    April 14, 2017 at 2:07 pm

    Ooh that does look good, not thought to try peanut butter iwth salmon before but intrigued by the idea, must try it!

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  7. Amy Gorin says

    April 14, 2017 at 1:58 pm

    What an interesting glaze! It sounds delicious.

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  8. Dahn says

    April 14, 2017 at 1:18 pm

    This sounds really good and the recipe is fast and easy. The spicy peanut butter glaze reminds me a little of Asian peanut sauce… yumm

    ★★★★★

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  9. Julie | Bunsen Burner Bakery says

    April 14, 2017 at 12:57 pm

    I’d never think of pairing salmon and peanut butter! Peanut sauce is so common in Thai dishes so it makes sense, but it’s not a combination I would have considered – I’m excited to try it out.

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    • Andrew says

      June 18, 2020 at 6:33 pm

      I’m rating it ahead of time since I know exactly how this will taste!
      Fish and peanut butter is huge in South American cooking. I’m glad you were open to trying it out, and even savor it enough to share.

      I’m in here, can’t wait to try out the dish!

      ★★★★

      Reply

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