Baked Salmon

Here is a straightforward way to prepare delicious salmon!  Basil, garlic, lemon juice and parsley provide a mild seasoning that perfectly enhances the distinctive flavor of the irresistable fish.

INGREDIENTS:

*2 cloves garlic, minced
*2 Tbsp light olive oil & 1 Tbsp melted butter
*3/4 teas dried basil
*1/2 teas salt
*1 dash of dill weed
*3 Tbsp lemon juice
*1 teas dried parsley
*2 (6oz) salmon fillets

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a medium glass bowl, prepare marinade by mixing garlic, light olive oil, basil salt, lemon juice and parsley.  Place salmon in a medium glass baking dish, and cover with the marinade.  Marinate in the refridgerator about 1 hour, turning occassionally.

2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees

3. Place fillets in aluminum foil, cover with  marinade, and seal.  Place sealed salmon in the glass dish, and bake 35-45 minutes, until easily flaked with a fork.

Bourbon-Glazed Salmon

I love the Bourbon Salmon from Publix, but it can get pretty pricey at $6.99 per fillet, so I was on the hunt for a good recipe that I could duplicate at home for much less.  I found this recipe from Cooking Light magazine and it came to just at $3.25 per fillet.  It is really good and worth making.  This makes 8 servings but I cut it down to just 2.

Bourbon-Glazed Salmon

Ingredients

• 1  cup  packed brown sugar
• 6  tablespoons  bourbon
• 1/4  cup  low-sodium soy sauce
• 2  tablespoons  fresh lime juice
• 2  teaspoons  grated peeled fresh ginger
• 1/2  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 2  garlic cloves, crushed
• 8  (6-ounce) salmon fillets (about 1 inch thick)
• Cooking spray
• 4  teaspoons  sesame seeds (optional) 
• 1/2  cup  thinly sliced green onions

Preparation

Combine the first 8 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag; add salmon fillets. Seal bag, and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes, turning bag once. Remove fillets from bag; discard marinade.
Preheat broiler.
Place fillets on broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Broil 11 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Sprinkle each fillet with 1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds and 1 tablespoon onions.