Bourbon Glazed Salmon

This Bourbon Glazed Salmon is a quick, easy, and nutritious meal to serve your family any night of the week. Even if you have very little experience in the kitchen, this is a gourmet meal you can pull off to impress.

THE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS

6 Tablespoons brown sugar
6 Tablespoons bourbon (can substitute apple juice if desired)
4 Tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
2 Tablespoons freshly peeled and grated ginger
2 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
6 garlic cloves, minced
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 (6 ounce) skinless salmon fillets
cooking spray
¼ cup thinkly sliced green onions
1-2 Tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine first 7 ingredients in a bowl and stir until thoroughly combined.
Place salmon fillets in a ziploc baggie and add all of the marinade. Remove as much air as you can from the bag and seal.
Allow the fish to marinate for 1½ hours in the refrigerator, turning occasionally.
Heat a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat.
Coat pan with cooking spray.
Add fish and marinade to the pan; cook salmon 4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily.
Remove from pan and drizzle any remaining sauce from the pan over the fillets.
Add thinly sliced green onions and toasted sesame seeds to the top of the sauce.