Apricot-Glazed Salmon

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Salmon pairs beautifully with sweet glazes, and this easy balsamic and apricot reduction is no exception.

  • 4

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup Apricot jam
  • 1 Tbsp Balsamic vinegar
  • 1 Garlic clove, minced (or1/4 tsp. powder)
  • 1 tsp minced ginger (or 1/4 tsp powder)
  • 1 lb Salmon fillets, skin and any small bones removed
  • Salt
  • Pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425'. Combine first 4 ingredients in small frying pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, uncovered, for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened. Remove from heat. Cool slightly.

Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper. Arrange on greased baking sheet with sides. Transfer 2 Tbsp. jam mixture to small bowl. Brush over fillets. Cook in oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Brush with remaining jam mixture.

Safety tip: Be sure to sanitize your brush after coating the raw salmon fillets. A second amount of jam mixture will be added once the fillets are cooked, so it is important that bacteria from the raw salmon do not contaminate the cooked salmon.