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Baked Salmon with Pomegranate-Balsamic Sauce


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  • Author: Julie McAleenan
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x

Description

This new slow-cooking technique produces perfectly cooked salmon fillets every time.


Ingredients

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  • 4 salmon filets
  • 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
  • teaspoon kosher salt
  • teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon canola oil
  • black pepper

Pomegranate-Balsamic Sauce

  • 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons pomegranate juice
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • a pinch of cayenne pepper

Instructions

  1. First make the sauce by whisking all ingredients under pomegranate sauce together in a small bowl.
  2. Pour pomegranate sauce into a medium sized saucepan and bring to a boil.
  3. Let simmer for a few minutes to reduce the sauce to 1/2 cup (118 ml).
  4. Set sauce aside.
  5. Preheat oven to 300°F (or 149°C).
  6. Combine light brown sugar, salt, and cornstarch in a small bowl.
  7. Pat the salmon dry with paper towels and spread sugar mixture on flesh side.
  8. Heat oil in a medium sized oven proof skillet over medium-high heat.
  9. Once oil has just started to smoke, add fish flesh side down for 1 minute.
  10. Flip fish to skin side down and sear for another minute.
  11. Pour sauce over salmon filets.
  12. Put salmon in the oven (center rack) for 7 to 10 minutes (salmon should register 125°F or 52°C).
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins