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Ultimate Sweet Salmon

Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

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Ultimate Sweet Salmon makes the most of the succulent, tender pink fish! The richness of the fish flavor complements the smoky-sweet and citrus-bright glaze brushed on top! The pecans on top add extra notes of buttery, nutty flavor and offer up a wonderful contrasting crunch to the flaky feast beneath! Let Ultimate Sweet Salmon be the end-all, be-all of great homemade fish!

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Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 3 tablespoons whiskey, can substitute with 3 additional tablespoons orange juice
  • 4 (4-5-ounce) salmon fillets, skinless
  • salt, to taste
  • ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1/4 cup pecans or walnuts, coarsely chopped

Directions

Step 1 -Adjust an oven rack 3-4 inches from the heat source.

Step 2 -Preheat the broiler.

Step 3 -Lightly grease a broiler pan.

Step 4 -In a small saucepan over medium heat, add the maple syrup, the orange juice, and the whiskey and cook, uncovered, until it starts to thicken, but is not syrupy in consistency, about 5 minutes.

Step 5 -Lightly season each of the fillets with the salt and the pepper.

Step 6 -Add the fillets to the prepared broiler pan and broil for 5 minutes.

Step 7 -Brush about 2 tablespoons of the glaze mixture all over the fillets.

Step 8 -Flip the fillets and broil until the salmon flakes easily when tested with a fork, about 5 minutes.

Step 9 -Stir the pecans into the remaining glaze mixture on the stovetop.

Step 10 -Heat the glaze mixture over high heat until it becomes syrupy, about 5 minutes.

Step 11 -Serve the salmon fillets topped with the pecan glaze.

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