Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 pounds salmon fillets
  • kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil, or as needed

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  • Combine maple syrup, Dijon mustard, thyme, and cinnamon in a small bowl.
  • Season salmon with salt and pepper. Heat canola oil in a large oven-proof saute pan over medium heat. Cook salmon until browned, about 3 minutes. Flip and brush surface generously with maple syrup mixture. Cook until bottom is browned, about 3 minutes more.
  • Transfer to the preheated oven and bake until salmon flakes easily with a fork, 5 to 10 minutes more.