Salmon with Sweet-and-Sour Pan Sauce

Name: Salmon with Sweet-and-Sour Pan Sauce
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 fillet and 1 1/2 tablespoons sauce)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; ¼ cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce; 1 tablespoon fish sauce; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets (about 1 inch thick); ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

5 Ratings
5 Reviews

Sautéing the salmon in a little oil creates a beautiful crust. This sweet-and-sour sauce is thin but flavorful--perfect with salmon.

By Pam Anderson

Recipe by Cooking Light March 2004

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Credit: Karry Hosford

Recipe Summary

Yield:

4 servings (serving size: 1 fillet and 1 1/2 tablespoons sauce)

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over low heat.

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Step 2
Combine broth and next 5 ingredients (broth through garlic).
Step 3
Increase heat to medium-high, and heat 3 minutes.
Step 4
While pan heats, sprinkle fillets with salt and pepper. Add fillets to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Remove fillets from pan.
Step 5
Drain fat from pan, and discard fat. Add broth mixture to pan, scraping to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil; cook 30 seconds. Remove from heat. Serve sauce over fish.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

309 calories; calories from fat 41%; fat 14.2g; saturated fat 3.3g; mono fat 5.9g; poly fat 3.8g; protein 37g; carbohydrates 6.3g; fiber 0.1g; cholesterol 87mg; iron 0.9mg; sodium 736mg; calcium 31mg.

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laceyinkeller

04/15/2015

This is a lovely alternative to the typical grill/bake/broil method of preparing salmon. The crispy fry is delicious and the sweet and sour sauce really knocks this dish out of the park. I wouldn't hesitate to serve this to company.

MeiniD

08/13/2014

The key to this awesome dish is knowing how to cook salmon properly. Once you master that and are careful to not overheat the sauce - this dish is company worthy. Serve it over a bed of fraagrant rice and pair with fresh, Asian veggies. Yummy.

Beaner29

06/02/2011

This recipe was delicious. I love salmon and the sauce to this is amazing.

hvmjill

03/01/2009

The pan-seared salmon was delicious. The sauce, however, smelled like wet dog. Reminds me of a ponzu sauce I made from another Cooking Light recipe.

stlarchitect27

11/07/2008

Very easy and tasty. Not sure if I would serve it to company, but great for a weeknight dinner. The crust on the salmon didn't turn out quite as well as the photo, but it was still terrific.

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