Simple weeknight dinner with a touch of bourbon

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Continuing my quest to cook through the items in my pantry I expanded by sights to include an ancient bottle of bourbon we inherited from my mother-in-law when she purged her cupboards. Since many bourbon recipes call for large quantities of sugar, I searched myrecipes.com for a sauce/marinade with minimal sugar and found this delicious bourbon-glazed salmon. To make this a week night meal, prepare the glaze the night before or in the morning and allow the fish to marinade until you are ready to cook.

Bourbon-Glazed Salmon

Serves 4

Ingredients

3 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons bourbon
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger
1 tablespoon fresh limejuice
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4  (6-ounce) skinless salmon fillets
Cooking spray
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted

Preparation

1. Combine first 7 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add fish to bag; seal. Marinate in refrigerator 1 1/2 hours, turning occasionally.
2. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add fish and marinade to pan; cook fish 4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness. Place 1 fillet on each of 4 plates; drizzle each serving with about 2 teaspoons sauce. Sprinkle each serving with 1 tablespoon green onions and 3/4 teaspoon sesame seeds.

Source: www.myrecipes.com Esther Maples, Harlem, Georgia, Cooking Light, OCTOBER 2007

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