Brown Sugar Bourbon Salmon

Bourbon salmon recipe with glaze on a white plate with broccoli.

4.92 from 12 votes

This bourbon salmon recipe with brown sugar, garlic and a squeeze of lime is restaurant quality food at home. The bourbon marinade becomes a sweet and salty glaze for the salmon and is packed with flavor.

Prep Time15

Cook Time14

Additional Time1

Total Time1 29

Course: Seafood

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Calories: 393kcal

Author: Cheryl Bennett

Ingredients

1½ lbs. salmon 4 - 6 oz. portions
¼ cup bourbon
3 tbsp. brown 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
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. pepper

Instructions

Marinate salmon

Combine bourbon, olive oil, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, garlic and lime juice in a glass baking dish or zip-top bag.
Place salmon in dish or inside bag. Turn fish to coat in marinade, then cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Remove salmon from marinade and pat dry. Season with salt and pepper.

Make brown sugar bourbon glaze

Transfer salmon marinade to a small pot. Cook marinade over medium high heat until slightly thickened and almost syrupy, about 6 minutes. Set aside.

Cook salmon

Preheat oven to 350 °F / 180°C. Line a baking sheet with parchment and set aside.
Heat butter in a nonstick pan or cast iron skillet over medium high heat.
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 on lined sheet pan. Brush glaze on salmon, then transfer to the oven and bake for 8 - 10 minutes.
Brush or spoon glaze on salmon once more, then serve.

Notes

Store leftover salmon in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

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