Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Honey Mustard Glazed Salmon


After Thanksgiving I went through a brief fish phase. I try to incorporate sea life into our diet regularly, but last week was particularly packed with it. I guess I felt the need to lighten things up after an indulgent holiday. And in the process I discovered two new delicious fish recipes. Both simple and quick, too! The first is this honey-mustard glazed salmon fillet. A combination of tangy Dijon, wholegrain mustard (which accounts for the seeds you can see), and clover honey is slathered over the surface of the fish, which is then broiled until flaky. The wholegrain mustard adds the right touch of texture, so don't go without it. Mustard-lovers will definitely be fans of this recipe. Not too strong, not too sweet. Just right. I served it with steamed broccoli and sweet potatoes roasted with a little fresh garlic and thyme.

Honey Mustard Glazed Salmon

INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 lb. salmon fillet
1 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp. wholegrain mustard
1 Tbsp. honey
1 clove garlic, grated
salt and freshly ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat boiler. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and lightly grease with cooking spray.

2. In a small bowl, whisk to combine mustard, honey, and garlic.

3. Place salmon, skin side down (if not removed), on prepared baking sheet. Season with salt and pepper. Spread honey mustard mixture evenly over the surface.

4. Broil in preheated oven for 10-15 minutes, until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve immediately.

Serves 4.

(Adapted from Gourmet)

3 comments:

  1. I didn't like mustard until I tried whole grain mustard about a year ago...I'm definitely going to have to try this.

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  2. I just made this! It's SOOOOO easy and quick, but incredibly delicious! I'm not even that big of a fish person, but I will most definitely be making this again. And we might as well say it was a "Hint of Honey" day, cause I also decided to whip up some of those Lemon Crumb Bars you recently posted about. The "hint of honey" days are my husband's favorite kind of days :)

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  3. Camille- Don't you love it when a recipe is super easy but tastes amazing?! Hopefully I can make you more of a "fish person"- I think you'd also really like the balsamic ginger marinated salmon!

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