BAKED BOURBON AND BROWN SUGAR SALMON NUGGETS

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Expensive restaurant dish that's best enjoyed in the comfort (and budget) of your own home. This recipe is a great base to enjoy as-is or play with to suit your creative tastes. This dish packs a flavor punch, so use milder side dishes like a rice pilaf and your favorite green beans to cool down the taste buds between bites and avoid sensation overload. It doesn't have to be expensive, but it does taste expensive! Have fun with it and share your variations in the reviews section to help inspire others.

Provided by Deborah McCarthy

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Seafood Main Dish Recipes     Salmon     Baked Salmon Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

8 ounces honey roasted peanuts
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
6 tablespoons butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
⅔ cup bourbon whiskey (such as Jack Daniel's®)
⅓ cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon crushed garlic
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 ½ pounds salmon fillet, skinned
1 serving cooking spray

Steps:

  • Place peanuts in a large resealable bag and pound into fine crumbs with a rolling pin, meat mallet, or flat side of a can. Add pepper; mix well.
  • Melt butter in a nonstick saucepan over medium heat. Add brown sugar, bourbon, soy sauce, garlic, and onion powder. Bring to a boil; cook until sauce thickens and has a syrupy consistency, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool until it is still hot to the touch but not scalding, about 5 minutes.
  • Cut thinner parts of salmon fillets into strips and place in a small bowl. Coat with a little bit of the sauce. Cut thicker parts of salmon fillets into 1-inch cubes and place in the saucepan; stir to coat with sauce. Let sit until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease a large glass baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Place strips of salmon on one side of the baking dish and cubes on the other, making sure all pieces are coated with sauce but not overlapping. Sprinkle peanut and black pepper mixture evenly on top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until strips flake easily with a fork, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from the dish and continue baking until cubes flake easily with a fork, about 5 minutes more.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 669.6 calories, Carbohydrate 51.7 g, Cholesterol 81 mg, Fat 27.7 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 38.7 g, SaturatedFat 10.6 g, Sodium 1130.4 mg, Sugar 41.6 g

mdabir hasan
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I would love to try this recipe, but I don't have bourbon. Can I use another type of alcohol?


USMAN BALOCH
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This recipe is a keeper! I will definitely be making it again.


Geovanny Sanchez
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I used honey instead of brown sugar and the nuggets were still delicious.


Frank Chibueze
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I'm not a big fan of salmon, but I really enjoyed these nuggets. They were crispy and flavorful.


Naseem Ali khan
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This was my first time making salmon nuggets and they turned out great! The recipe was easy to follow and the nuggets were cooked perfectly.


CarloXDY
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I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who loves salmon.


Sajeel Abbas
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The glaze is a bit too sweet for my taste, but the salmon nuggets themselves are delicious.


Nayah Green
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This recipe is a great way to use up leftover salmon. The nuggets are easy to make and they taste great.


Mi Shanto
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I made this recipe for a party and it was a hit! Everyone loved the salmon nuggets and the glaze. I will definitely be making this again.


Jivankala Bayak
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The salmon was overcooked and dry. The glaze was too sweet for my taste.


Flora Bruno
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My family loved this recipe! The salmon nuggets were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. The bourbon and brown sugar glaze was the perfect combination of sweet and savory.