Currant-Glazed Salmon

Name: Currant-Glazed Salmon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (3 lb) salmon fillets; 3 medium garlic cloves, peeled and chopped; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 cup currant jelly; 1 tablespoon orange-flavored liqueur, like Triple Sec; 1 orange, juice and zest of

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 6
Serves:: 8

ingredients

1 (3 lb) salmon fillets
3 medium garlic cloves, peeled and chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
¹⁄₂ cup currant jelly
1 tablespoon orange-flavored liqueur, like Triple Sec
1 orange, juice and zest of

directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Sprinkle salmon fillet with 1 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoons pepper.
Place on foil-lined baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
Roast salmon 25 minutes, or until nearly opaque. Heat broiler.
Meanwhile while salmon is roasting, in a small saucepan over medium heat, cook garlic in oil for 2 minutes, or until slightly browned. Stir in currant jelly, liqueur, and 1 Tbs. orange juice.
Increase heat to high; bring to a boil.
Cook 8 minutes more, or until mixture thickens and can coat back of spoon.
Stir in 1 Tbs. orange zest.
Spoon 1/2 currant-orange mixture over salmon fillet.
Broil salmon 3 minutes, or until golden.
Transfer salmon to serving platter. Serve with remaining currant sauce.
If desired, garnish with kumquats, berries and citrus curls.