Salmon With Maple-Chipotle Sauce
"Rachael Ray's recipe for Chipotle Cashew Chicken inspired me to create this dish. It's an interesting combination of flavors--sweet, smoky, spicy and nutty. I'm sure the marinade could be used on chicken or pork as well (of course keeping in mind varying cooking times of different meats). I oven-roasted my salmon, but it would also be excellent grilled."
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 4 salmon fillets, skinless
- 1 cup maple syrup, real
- 1⁄3 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 chipotle chile, chopped (canned chipotle en adobo)
- 2 teaspoons adobo sauce
- 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄4 cup cashews, crushed, toasted (optional)
directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Whisk together maple syrup, soy sauce, lemon juice, chipotle chili, garlic powder and black pepper in a shallow baking dish.
- Lay salmon in baking dish, coating both sides evenly. Marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature or refrigerated for 1 hour.
- Carefully pour off marinade into a saucepan. Bring to a boil, cooking for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.
- Roast salmon in the same baking dish in which it was marinated for 12-15 minutes or until fish flakes easily when forked.
- Serve salmon with warm maple-chipotle sauce drizzled atop or on the side. If desired, sprinkle top of salmon with toasted cashews.
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Reviews
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This was excellent! My sons even gobbled up all of it. Very good combination of sweet and hot. I broiled mine for 1 minute after sprinking the cashews to toast them a bit. Fabulous...thank you! Next time I think I'll try this with pork medallions.
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<p>My name is Rebecca, but my family and friends call me Becky. I am 33 years old and live in Rochester, New York, USA. I am a life-long resident of Western New York and can't say as I'd ever want to live anywhere else. I grew up on a small dairy farm in rural Western New York and love country living. Although my husband and I live in a suburb right now, we hope someday to move back to our roots and live a peaceful country life. <br /><br />My husband and I have been married for 10 years. We have a beautiful 5-year-old daughter and a 3-year-old son. I am amazed at how quickly our kids are growing and developing. I read a lot about and hold my own personal skepticism regarding the affects of additives such as preservatives, hormones, artificial colorings, artificial sweeteners, caffeine, allergens, etc. With the increasing number of children and adults with food allergies, I am suspicious that the last century of our nation's food industry improvements have contributed. I'm doing the best I can to protect my family from the risks, but it is difficult to avoid every additive. I have friends and family with food allergies and know how difficult it is to cope with food restrictions. I enjoy the challenge of cooking for those with food allergies but can't imagine making it an every-day affair.</p>
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