Firecracker Salmon with Spicy Molasses recipe

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Ingredients

⅓ cup cilantro
¼ cup molasses
1 ½ tablespoons hot pepper relish
2 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon onion powder
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 pound salmon, with skin

Nutrition Info

288.6 calories
carbohydrate: 16.8 g
cholesterol: 50.4 mg
fat: 13.5 g
fiber: 0.2 g
protein: 24.5 g
saturatedFat: 2.4 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 79.4 mg
sugar: 11.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine cilantro, molasses, relish, garlic, olive oil, onion powder, and cayenne pepper in a blender and blend until smooth.

  2. Place salmon in a shallow glass baking dish and coat with the molasses mixture. Cover and refrigerate 15 minutes. Turn salmon over and refrigerate 15 minutes more.

  3. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Uncover baking dish and turn salmon skin-side down in the baking dish.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, until fish flakes easily with a fork and the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), about 20 minutes.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Baked salmon made with a quick blended marinade delivering the deep rich flavor of molasses and the undertones of some spice.

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