Cocoa Spiced Salmon
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. + marinating Cook: 25 min.
YIELD: 4 servings
You simply can't beat salmon from the Pacific Northwest waters. Family and friends go salmon fishing all the time and share their bounty. Inspired by the flavors of a Mexican mole, I came up with this blend for salmon and it is a perfect accent to this wonderful fish. —Ann Marie Eberhart, Gig Harbor, Washington
Ingredients
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1/2 cup orange juice
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4 salmon fillets (4 ounces each)
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1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
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2 teaspoons sugar
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1 teaspoon baking cocoa
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1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon pepper
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1 medium navel orange, thinly sliced
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4 tablespoons butter, melted
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 400°. Pour orange juice in a shallow dish; add salmon, skin-side up. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes.
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2.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together sugars, cocoa powder, cayenne, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Place salmon, skin-side down, on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Rub with spice mixture. Top salmon with an orange slice; brush with melted butter. Bake until fish flakes easily with a fork, 20-25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
1 fillet: 321 calories, 22g fat (9g saturated fat), 87mg cholesterol, 223mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 20g protein.
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