Wednesday, May 6, 2009

My Favorite Salmon Recipe


If you like salmon, you are going to love this recipe. The flavor is spicy - sweet due to the blend of spices used. And it's gorgeous when it comes out of the oven, all carmelized and golden brown, tender and flaky. Yum! I like to serve it with asparagus and boiled or roasted new potatoes.

Roasted Salmon
1/4 cup pineapple juice
2 tbls. lemon juice
4 center cut salmon fillets (6-8 ozs. ea.)
2 tbls. brown sugar
3 tsp. chili powder
2 tsp. grated lemon rind
3/4 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
lemon slices for garnish (optional)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

Combine the first three ingredients in a zip lock plastic bag. Marinate in refrigerator for 1 hour turning occasionally.
Remove fish from bag and discard marinade. Combine sugar and next 5 ingredients in a bowl. Spray a baking dish large enough to hold the fillets with cooking spray. Place fillets in baking dish and coat with the dry spice rub. Bake for 15 - 20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Garnish with lemon slices if desired.


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