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    March 13, 2016 Main Dishes

    Bourbon Salmon

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    My new favorite weeknight recipe: a simple baked bourbon salmon.

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    Bourbon Salmon

    I have nothing against shortcuts, but there are certain ones that I do feel a little guilty about.  Earlier this week I "made" us a frozen pizza for dinner after a particularly long day at work.  I ran on so long about how bad I felt feeding us such crap (all-the-while stuffing delicious slices of Spinach Mushroom frozen pizza in my mouth) , that my husband finally told me to put a sock in it -- that there was nothing wrong with the occasional set-it-and-forget-it dinner from a box if it helps us all keep our sanity and still be fed at the end of the day.

    The next morning on the news,the logo for the pizza we'd had the night before popped up on the screen with the one word no one ever wants to see next to a product they have just consumed: RECALL.

    Well played, Universe.  Well. Played.

    With the damage done but not forgotten, I went to the store a few days later to pick up another favorite "lazy" meal: Bourbon Salmon.  Our local grocery store has these marinated filets of salmon just waiting to be tossed in the oven on a foil-lined pan to make a delicious entrée while I catch up on the evening news.  And by evening news, I mean "Real Housewives of Potomac".  One more pan in the oven with some asparagus tossed in olive oil, salt, and pepper and some of my favorite brown rice medley means dinner is DONE with almost no hands-on time.

    Bourbon Salmon

    Then I saw that regular ol' salmon was on sale... and I thought of our previous experience with premade foods this week ... and I decided that there must be a better way to have delicious bourbon salmon with little effort.  This recipe requires no marinade ( read: no forethought ), but still creates that delicious sauce coating the fish.

    Bourbon Salmon

    An easy weeknight salmon recipe good enough for company, with less than 5 minutes of prep.
    4.34 from 45 votes
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    Prep Time: 3 minutes
    Cook Time: 16 minutes
    Total Time: 19 minutes
    Servings: 3 servings
    Author: Basil and Bubbly

    Ingredients

    • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
    • ¼ Cup Brown Sugar Packed
    • 1 Tablespoon Honey
    • ½ Tablespoon Garlic Powder
    • 2 Tablespoons Bourbon
    • ½ Tablespoon Salt
    • ½ Tablespoon Pepper
    • 1 lb Salmon Filet

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line a jelly roll pan ( or other baking sheet with a rim ) with foil.
    • Mix all ingredients up to the salmon in a small bowl to form a paste.
    • Place the salmon on the foil-lined pan, and spread the paste on top of the salmon.
    • Bake for 8 minutes.
    • Baste the salmon with the now-liquid paste that melted off during the cooking process.
    • Return to the oven and bake for another 8 minutes, or until the fish flakes easily.
    • Once the fish is cooked, remove it from the oven and baste again with the melted paste.
    • Let rest for 5 minutes, then serve.
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    1. Colleen says

      July 15, 2017 at 10:08 pm

      Ok, so what did I do wrong. The sauce crystallized, it didn't melt so we couldn't re-flaze it. Not sure what I did wrong. Please help!

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      • basilandbubbly says

        July 18, 2017 at 7:52 am

        The sauce will crystalize a bit, but you should still be able to lift it up from the pan and place it back on top of the salmon while it is still soft and before it hardens. Once it's back on the salmon, it will soften up again and glaze it.

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    2. Deb Deats says

      July 26, 2016 at 6:28 pm

      This recipe is so good. We make it once a week.

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      • basilandbubbly says

        July 26, 2016 at 6:34 pm

        I love hearing that! Thank you!

        Reply
    3. OHHHHYEAHHHHH says

      July 06, 2016 at 7:38 am

      5 stars
      Looks great and easy to prepare! Will try tonight with my stash of salmon! Here's one to try: Mix Honey, Soy Sauce, Maple Syrup (Grade A, not Aunt Jemama) and a hint of pepper and put it on Wild Salmon. It works well with the natural flavor a of Sockeye. It's good on the farm raised product you cooked above also. But when I'm season Sockeye is the way to go if you can find fresh!

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    4. Kristie says

      March 17, 2016 at 10:57 pm

      I am such a fan of salmon, but I rarely make it at home. This recipe seems relatively easy-- might have to give it a go! Have a great weekend xo

      Kristie
      Kristie's Reverie

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    5. Ryan | A Polished Palate says

      March 16, 2016 at 10:24 pm

      I love salmon! We usually have it for dinner at least once a week. I will have to give this recipe a try.

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