Ginger Glazed Salmon

Warning!! Best. Fish. Ever.  Fish haters this recipe is seriously superb.  This is my week night recipe for when you are so tired to even call for take-out…It’s so easy, fast and delicious. Did I just say easy, fast and delicious in one sentence?  You can grill, pan fry or bake the fish.  Seriously, this is one of the best healthy and yummy fish recipes I have ever made.  The ying-yang sweet salty ginger glaze had me licking it of the plate….Enough said.

The marinade is excellent with Salmon, Mahi Mahi, Halibut and Cod.  You can grill, pan fry or bake the fish.

Ginger Glazed Salmon

Adapted from www.allrecipes.com

Serves 4

2 tablespoons honey

3 tablespoons soy sauce

3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger

1 clove garlic, minced

1 teaspoon Chinese garlic-chili sauce or ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper

2 teaspoons olive oil

4 (6 ounces) salmon

Black pepper

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

In a shallow glass dish or a Ziploc plastic bag, stir together the honey, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, ginger, garlic, garlic-chili sauce and olive oil.  Sprinkle black pepper on the fish fillets and place the fish skin side down in the dish.  Cover and refrigerate for a minimum of 20 minutes or up to 2 hours.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Remove the fish fillets from the marinade and reserve the marinade. 

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet and lightly sear the fish fillets.  Put the fillets in a baking dish and bake for about 15 minutes or until the fish is cooked.  Remove fillets to a serving platter and keep warm.

While the fish is baking, pour the reserved marinade in the skillet and cook over medium heat until the mixture reduces to a glaze constituency.  Spoon glaze over fish and serve immediately.

Option:  You can grill the fish on a gas or charcoal grill instead of frying or baking.