Rating: 4.5 stars
29 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 19
  • 4 star values: 5
  • 3 star values: 5
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0

Sweet, spicy, salty, sour—just four ingredients hit all the flavor notes in the sauce for this top-rated salmon dish.

Recipe by Cooking Light October 2003

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Recipe Summary

Yield:
4 servings (serving size: 1 fillet)
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Preheat oven to 425°.

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  • Combine first 4 ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat.

  • Place fish on a foil-lined jelly roll pan coated with cooking spray; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake at 425° for 12 minutes. Remove from oven.

  • Preheat broiler.

  • Brush sugar mixture evenly over salmon; broil 3 inches from heat 3 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

Chef's Notes

Chinese-style hot mustard has a sharp bite similar to that of wasabi. If you don't have it on hand, use Dijon mustard or 1 teaspoon of a dry mustard such as Coleman's.

Nutrition Facts

252 calories; calories from fat 37%; fat 10.3g; saturated fat 2.3g; mono fat 4.4g; poly fat 2.5g; protein 27.7g; carbohydrates 11g; fiber 0.1g; cholesterol 65mg; iron 0.9mg; sodium 470mg; calcium 33mg.
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