Orange Rosemary Salmon
This kosher salmon is baked with a flavourful glaze made from fresh orange juice, brown sugar, rosemary and thyme. The fillets are first seasoned, then coated in a syrupy sauce and baked until perfectly cooked. A final brief broil gives the glaze a delicious caramelised finish. The recipe uses lactose free margarine and a fish bouillon cube for depth of flavour, creating a balanced sweet and savoury dish ideal for a family meal.
Ingredients
- canola oil cooking spray
- 3 lbs salmon fillets
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 3 tablespoons lactose-free unsalted margarine (stick form)
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1/3 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1/2 large fish bouillon cube
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary leaf
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leave
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic
- 1 tablespoon orange juice, freshly squeezed (optional)
Method
- Heat your oven to 350:F and coat a casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Rinse the salmon fillets in salted water, dry them with a paper towel and arrange them in the prepared dish.
- Sprinkle the fish lightly with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Combine the margarine, brown sugar, orange juice, lemon juice, half a fish bouillon cube, the chopped rosemary, thyme and salt in a small saucepan.
- Use a fork to press down on the bouillon cube to help it dissolve into the mixture.
- Place the saucepan over heat and bring the contents to a boil.
- Cook the sauce until it thickens to a syrupy consistency, then mix in the chopped garlic and take the pan off the heat.
- Pour most of the warm sauce over the salmon, ensuring you save two to three tablespoons for later.
- Bake the salmon without a cover for 12 to 15 minutes, until the flesh is opaque all the way through.
- Take the dish from the oven and adjust the oven setting to broil.
- Spoon the reserved sauce over the top of the baked salmon and move the dish to the top rack of the oven.
- Broil the salmon for 1 to 2 minutes, just until the edges start to turn golden brown. If your saved sauce has thickened too much, stir in an optional tablespoon of orange juice to loosen it.
- Serve the salmon straight away while it is hot.
Nutrition (per serving)
Sodium349200 mg
Recipe details
CategoryKosher
Authorchia2160