Maple Glazed Salmon

Maple Glazed Salmon

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 290.3
  • Total Fat: 9.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 56.2 mg
  • Sodium: 49.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 26.6 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
  • Protein: 23.3 g

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Introduction

Serve this with Vegetable Pancakes (http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/reci
pe-detail.asp?recipe=398435) for a grown-up breakfast for dinner. It's a decadent dish that's worth splurging on!
Serve this with Vegetable Pancakes (http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/reci
pe-detail.asp?recipe=398435) for a grown-up breakfast for dinner. It's a decadent dish that's worth splurging on!

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    4 3 ounce salmon fillets (preferably wild Alaskan)
    salt and pepper to taste
    1 T butter
    1/4 c water
    1/2 c pure maple syrup (REAL maple syrup, not the fake stuff!)
    1/2 t olive oil (for the pan)

Directions

Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and use a paper towel to lightly grease it with olive oil. Pat salmon fillets dry, then salt and pepper both sides. When pan starts to smoke, place fish in pan skin side down. Don't move the fish to ensure a crisp skin.
Cook about 3 minutes, then flip and cook another 3-5 minutes, until fish is done to your likeness.
Remove from pan and let rest on a plate.
Mix maple syrup and water together. Add Scrape all the bits off the bottom of the pan, then add the maple syrup mixture. Allow to reduce slightly, stirring well. When the mixture has slightly thickened, add butter, swirl to mix and remove from heat. Pour over salmon filets (and pancakes, if you're using them!) http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=398435

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SP_STEPF.

TAGS:  Fish | Dinner | Fish Dinner |

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Oh my- this was fantastic. Even my husband loved it! Thanks for posting! - 3/26/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I cooked 6 portions thinking I would have it to eat on for several days, wrong! My middle son left me one portion once he found it in the frig. It will be a regular at our house. - 2/10/09


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    tasty - 7/17/20


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    Incredible!
    I've tried this. It is incredible. Thank you for sharing this treasure. - 5/20/10


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    This was very delicious and would make again along with the vegetable pancakes, which would be nice at breakfast time also. - 11/4/09