Salmon with Pecan-Honey Sauce Recipe

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If you’re looking for an easy dish to serve to company, try this elegant entree. Flaky salmon fillets are draped with a sweet pecan glaze. Canadian reader Buffy Sias sent the recipe from her home in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.

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Salmon with Pecan-Honey Sauce Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

6 salmon fillets (6 ounces each)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup butter, divided
1 cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
1 cup honey

Directions

Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, cook salmon in oil and 6 tablespoons butter for 10-12 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, cook pecans and honey in remaining butter over medium-low heat for 8-10 minutes or until bubbly. Serve with salmon. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 642 calories, 49 g fat (17 g saturated fat), 78 mg cholesterol, 349 mg sodium, 49 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 8 g protein.

Originally published as Salmon with Pecan-Honey Sauce in Simple & Delicious March/April 2007, p48