Salmon baked with a short marinade that delivers the deep, rich flavor of molasses and some spice undertones.
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Cook Time: | 20 mins |
| Additional Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 1 hr |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup cilantro
- ¼ cup molasses
- 1 ½ tablespoons hot pepper relish
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 pound salmon, with skin
Instructions
- Combine cilantro, molasses, relish, garlic, olive oil, onion powder, and cayenne pepper in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Place salmon in a shallow glass baking dish and coat with the molasses mixture. Cover and refrigerate 15 minutes. Turn salmon over and refrigerate 15 minutes more.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Uncover baking dish and turn salmon skin-side down in the baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, until fish flakes easily with a fork and the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), about 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 289 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 17 g |
| Cholesterol | 50 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 25 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Sodium | 79 mg |
| Sugars | 12 g |
| Fat | 14 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
Solid flavor but really spicy.