Bourbon-Glazed Salmon

Total Time Takes: 25 min.
Yield 4 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
This bourbon-glazed salmon is ready in minutes and requires only a handful of ingredients. Pair it with a green salad and couscous to have the perfect meal. If you don't like the taste of bourbon, you can use cola or brewed coffee. —Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons bourbon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 salmon fillets (6 ounces each)

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan, combine all ingredients but salmon. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved, about 1 minute; set aside.
  2. Place salmon on oiled grill rack, skin side down. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 5 minutes. Brush with bourbon mixture. Grill until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, 8-10 minutes longer.

Nutrition Facts

1 fillet: 384 calories, 21g fat (7g saturated fat), 101mg cholesterol, 725mg sodium, 14g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 0 fiber), 29g protein.

This bourbon-glazed salmon is ready in minutes and requires only a handful of ingredients. Pair it with a green salad and couscous to have the perfect meal. If you don't like the taste of bourbon, you can use cola or brewed coffee. —Trisha Kruse, Eagle, Idaho
Recipe Creator
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