Nice blend of sweet and savory. I reserved some marinade and used it to baste mid-broiling. It made for a perfect crust. Super good!
Bourbon-Glazed Salmon
This top-rated salmon recipe gets its flavor from the tangy brown sugar-bourbon marinade and the sprinkle of sesame seeds.
Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 fillet)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 307
- Calories from fat: 34%
- Fat: 11.6g
- Saturated fat: 1.8g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3.9g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 4.7g
- Protein: 34.4g
- Carbohydrate: 14.9g
- Fiber: 0.4g
- Cholesterol: 94mg
- Iron: 2mg
- Sodium: 288mg
- Calcium: 53mg
Ingredients
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 6 tablespoons bourbon
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 8 (6-ounce) salmon fillets (about 1 inch thick)
- Cooking spray
- 4 teaspoons sesame seeds
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
Preparation
- Combine the first 8 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag; add salmon fillets. Seal bag, and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes, turning bag once. Remove fillets from bag; discard marinade.
- Preheat broiler.
- Place fillets on broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Broil 11 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Sprinkle each fillet with 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds and 1 tablespoon onions.
Bourbon-Glazed Salmon Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CUISINE: Pacific Northwest
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fish
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Gluten-Free
- OCCASION: Valentine's Day
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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