BROILED SALMON WITH SPICY MAPLE BASTING SAUCE

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Categories     Fish     Garlic     Ginger     Broil     Quick & Easy     Salmon     Spice     Maple Syrup     Gourmet

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 tablespoons Grade B maple syrup (or Grade A maple syrup flavored with 3 drops maple extract, or to taste)
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh gingerroot
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon salt
four 1-inch-thick pieces salmon fillet (about 6 ounces each)

Steps:

  • In a small heavy saucepan combine maple syrup, water, gingerroot, garlic, red pepper flakes, and salt and simmer until reduced to about 1/2 cup.
  • Cool basting sauce.
  • Preheat broiler.
  • Arrange salmon, skin sides down, on oiled rack of broiler pan and season with salt. Broil salmon about 4 inches from heat 4 minutes. Brush salmon with sauce and broil until just cooked through, about 6 minutes more.

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