I found this more or less tasteless and boring. I've got much better recipes for salmon fillets.
Bourbon-Glazed Salmon
"I created this recipe after tasting the bourbon salmon from my local grocery seafood counter. Mine has received rave reviews, even from picky eaters who don't normally try salmon." --Esther Maples, Harlem, GA
Yield: 4 servings
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 353
- Calories from fat: 36%
- Fat: 14.1g
- Saturated fat: 3.2g
- Monounsaturated fat: 6g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 3.6g
- Protein: 37.4g
- Carbohydrate: 13g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Cholesterol: 87mg
- Iron: 4.3mg
- Sodium: 281mg
- Calcium: 41mg
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons bourbon
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless salmon fillets
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted
Preparation
- Combine first 7 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add fish to bag; seal. Marinate in refrigerator 1 1/2 hours, turning occasionally.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add fish and marinade to pan; cook fish 4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness. Place 1 fillet on each of 4 plates; drizzle each serving with about 2 teaspoons sauce. Sprinkle each serving with 1 tablespoon green onions and 3/4 teaspoon sesame seeds.
Bourbon-Glazed Salmon Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Make-Ahead
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fish
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Gluten-Free
- COOKING METHOD: Marinate
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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