Maple Dijon Salmon - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

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.