In Epi's 3-Ingredient Recipes series, we show you how to make great food with just three ingredients (plus staples like oil, salt, and pepper).

　　A quick marinade infuses the salmon with sweet, herbaceous flavor and transforms it into a stunner of an entrée.

　　

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil

　　2 tablespoons maple syrup

　　1 teaspoon ground cardamom

　　1 (1 1/2-pound) skin-on salmon fillet

　　2 teaspoons kosher salt

　　Dill sprigs (for serving; optional)

　　

Step 1

Preheat oven to 275°F. Whisk oil, maple syrup, and cardamom in a small bowl. Place salmon in a large baking dish and brush with cardamom syrup on all sides. Marinate at room temperature 30 minutes.

　　

Step 2

Season each side of salmon with 1 tsp. salt. Bake until salmon is firm but still pink in the center, 22–25 minutes (if you prefer salmon more well done, cook an additional 5 minutes).

　　

Step 3

Flake salmon into large pieces and arrange on a platter. Top with dill, if using.