GLAZED SALMON WITH MANGO SALSA

Glazed Salmon with Mango Salsa image

Provided by Katrina Freed

Categories Fish

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 18

GLAZED SALMON
1 c pure maple syrup
3 tsp ginger
juice of one lemon
1/2 tsp lemon zest, grated
3 Tbsp soy sauce
1 1/2 tsp minced garlic
2 1/2 lb center cut salmon filets
salt and pepper, to taste
MANGO SALSA
1 ripe mango, peeled and diced
1/2 red onion, chopped
1 cucumber, seeded and diced
2 Tbsp fresh cilantro
3 Tbsp fresh lime juice
1 jalapeno pepper, chopped fine
1 avocado, diced
1 red pepper, diced

Steps:

1. Make the salsa. Mix all ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
2. In a small heavy saucepan, simmer maple syrup, ginger, lemon juice, soy sauce, and garlic 30 minutes or until reduced, then allow to cool.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
4. Lightly oil a shallow baking pan large enough to hold salmon.
5. Divide glaze mixture to reserve 11/2 cup of glaze to serve with cooked salmon and the rest to baste salmon with before and during cooking.
6. Place salmon skin side down. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Then brush with glaze.
7. Bake for 10 minutes. Then brush on the remainder of basting glaze and bake 10 more minutes or until just cooked through.
8. Heat reserved glaze over low heat to use as a sauce. Keep glaze warm and covered.
9. Serve salmon with sliced lemon and warmed glaze with mango salsa on the side.
10. TIP! Maple glaze may be made up to 2 days ahead, chilled and covered. Bring glaze to room temperature before proceeding.