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    Sweet Bourbon Salmon Recipe

    by Kathy Owen · Jul 18, 2021 · Updated: Dec 29, 2024 · "As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases"

    Sweet Bourbon Salmon Recipe. Can I just say A-MAZ-ING! It's so delicious, you will absolutely love it. Add this recipe to your recipe repertoire.

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    Since this recipe is so outstanding, we thought you would appreciate this Sweet Bourbon Salmon recipe reprise and a complete menu suggestion. Make the weekend special with an amazing homemade meal.

    Don here. The weekend of my last college reunion at the Virginia Military Institute at breakfast on Sunday morning, we were talking, what else?, food. Judy Mawyer said she didn't like fishy tasting fish, but she had a wonderful recipe for salmon. Some brown sugar, butter, and bourbon in a skillet with salmon for 10 to 12 minutes and she has a beautiful, tasty supper.

    So we stopped on the way home and bought some wild-caught Alaskan salmon and I fixed this new recipe while Lois made some Gluten Free Bread and roasted pumpkin to accompany it. Lois and I both loved this meal.

    I'm coming up on my 50th+1 reunion in September (postponed by a year because of the pandemic, of course). I wonder what delicious ideas we will learn this time?

    Food Pairings

    To complete your amazing menu, how about adding some Roasted Root Vegetables, Lemon Rice, and a beautiful Green Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette? Top it off with a terrific cup of coffee and a couple of Danish Sugar Cookies. My mouth is watering as I type this.

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    Get yourself a nice set of white plates (affiliate link) and some quality cookware, and you will be able to impress your friends with this Sweet Bourbon Salmon recipe. Be elegant. Buy the best.

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    A glazed salmon fillet sits on a white plate with a rich brown sauce, inspired by our Sweet Bourbon Salmon Recipe, and is garnished with fresh rosemary, sage, and mint sprigs on the side.

    Sweet Bourbon Salmon Recipe

    This Sweet Bourbon Salmon is so delectable, you won't want to have salmon any other way. Add it to your #Recipe-Repertoire.

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    Prep : 5 minutes mins
    Cook : 20 minutes mins
    Total Time: 25 minutes mins
    Course : Fish, Main Course
    Cuisine : American
    Servings : 2

    Ingredients
     

    • 2 salmon fillets I like wild caught Alaskan salmon which I get frozen
    • 2 tablespoons butter
    • 2 tablespoons brown sugar light or dark
    • ⅓ cup bourbon

    Instructions
     

    • Over low heat melt the butter in a skillet.
    • As the butter melts, add the sugar and mix.
    • Increase the heat to medium high.
    • When the butter-sugar mixture bubbles, add the salmon fillets skin side up and reduce the heat to medium.
    • After 5 or 6 minutes, turn the salmon over and add the bourbon.
    • Cook for another 5 or 6 minutes, occasionally basting the salmon.

    To Serve:

    • Spoon a small amount of the sauce onto a plate. Place the salmon fillet skin side down on the sauce. The sauce gets sticky as it cools and holds the skin to the plate, making it easy to separate the delicious salmon from the skin with just a fork.

    Nutrition (may vary depending on ingredients and amounts used)

    Serving: 16-ounce salmon filet | Calories: 655kcal | Carbohydrates: 8.8g | Protein: 88.2g | Fat: 30.1g | Saturated Fat: 10.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13.6g | Cholesterol: 232.5mg | Sodium: 313mg | Sugar: 8.7g

    Notes

    If you are cooking more fillets than will fit in the skillet at the same time, cook the second batch in the remaining sauce but don't add additional bourbon.
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    About Kathy Owen

    Kathy Owen acquired the blog, Recipe Idea Shop in 2024. She was raised on a farm in Arkansas where having a big garden and good food to eat was the norm. She shares recipes for homemade comfort food and new trending dishes.

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