A favorite in my house.
Sweet Salmon with a Kick
Fragrant five-spice powder is popular in Chinese cooking and complements wild salmon's buttery taste and texture.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 fillet, 1 tablespoon sauce, and 1 tablespoon onions)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 281
- Calories from fat: 35%
- Fat: 10.9g
- Saturated fat: 1.7g
- Monounsaturated fat: 3.6g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 4.4g
- Protein: 34.1g
- Carbohydrate: 10g
- Fiber: 0.4g
- Cholesterol: 94mg
- Iron: 1.7mg
- Sodium: 446mg
- Calcium: 25mg
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon five-spice powder
- 4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets
- Cooking spray
- 1/4 cup sliced green onions
Preparation
- Preheat broiler.
- Combine first 3 ingredients in a small bowl; stir with a whisk. Reserve 1/4 cup vinegar mixture.
- Combine red pepper, salt, and five-spice powder; rub evenly over skinned side of salmon.
- Place salmon, skin side down, on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Broil 16 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness, brushing frequently with vinegar mixture.
- Place reserved 1/4 cup vinegar mixture in a small microwave-safe glass bowl. Microwave at high 20 seconds or until bubbly. Drizzle over fish; sprinkle with onions.
Sweet Salmon with a Kick Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American, Asian
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fish
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Diabetic, Low Carbohydrate, Low Cholesterol
- COOKING METHOD: Broil
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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