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4.86 from 7 votes

Brown Sugar Bourbon Salmon

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time14 minutes
Additional Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 29 minutes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 379kcal
Author: Cheryl Bennett

Ingredients

  • 24 oz salmon 4 - 6 oz portions
  • 1/4 cup bourbon
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar (demerara sugar)
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp lime juice fresh squeezed
  • 1 tsp ginger grated
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper

Instructions

  • Combine bourbon, olive oil, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, garlic and lime juice in a zip-top bag.
  • Place salmon inside bag and seal.  Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 350 °F (176°C).  Line a baking sheet with parchment and set aside.
  • Heat butter in a nonstick pan or cast iron skillet over medium high heat.
  • Remove salmon from marinade and pat dry.
  • Gently place fish in the pan and cook for 4 minutes without disturbing.
  • (You may have to do this in batches, depending on the size of your pan)
  • Flip fish over and place immediately on lined sheet pan.
  • Cook for 10 minutes.  

Brown Sugar Bourbon Glaze

  • While fish is cooking, reduce marinade over medium high heat until slightly thickened and almost syrupy. Drizzle over fish.

Nutrition

Calories: 379kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 35g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 1438mg | Sugar: 9g