Honey Balsamic Salmon

Name: Honey Balsamic Salmon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar; 2 tablespoons white wine or chicken broth; 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 2 tablespoons honey; 5 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 8 salmon fillets (6 ounces each); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield 8 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

For a simple fish fillet that tastes like a restaurant meal, the balsamic glaze in this honey balsamic salmon recipe makes them tender, flaky and tangy-sweet.

Ingredients

1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons white wine or chicken broth
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons honey
5 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
8 salmon fillets (6 ounces each)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano

Directions

Combine the first 6 ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 4-5 minutes or until thickened.
Place salmon skin side down on a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Spoon glaze over salmon; top with oregano.
Bake, uncovered, at 400° until fish flakes easily with a fork, 12-15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 fillet: 319 calories, 17g fat (3g saturated fat), 85mg cholesterol, 323mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1/2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Look no further—you’ve just found the first, last and only way you’ll ever want to fix salmon again. The sweet and tangy flavors blend beautifully in this easy-to-remember honey balsamic salmon recipe. —Mary Lou Timpson, Centennial Park, Arizona

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