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Broiled Salmon with Spicy Maple Basting Sauce

4.3

(80)

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

6 tablespoons Grade B maple syrup (or Grade A maple syrup flavored with 3 drops maple extract, or to taste)
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh gingerroot
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon salt
four 1-inch-thick pieces salmon fillet (about 6 ounces each)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a small heavy saucepan combine maple syrup, water, gingerroot, garlic, red pepper flakes, and salt and simmer until reduced to about 1/2 cup.

    Step 2

    Cool basting sauce.

    Step 3

    Preheat broiler.

    Step 4

    Arrange salmon, skin sides down, on oiled rack of broiler pan and season with salt. Broil salmon about 4 inches from heat 4 minutes. Brush salmon with sauce and broil until just cooked through, about 6 minutes more.

TagsSalmonFishSeafoodGingerHerbs & SpicesMainDinnerDairy FreeGluten FreeNut Free5 Ingredients or FewerBroilGourmet
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