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Seared Salmon with Balsamic Glaze
Recipe courtesy The Gourmet Cookbook, Conde Nast Publications, 2004
- Total Time:
- 20 min
- Prep:
- 5 min |
- Inactive Prep:
- -- |
- Cook:
- 15 min
- Level:
- Easy
- Yield:
- 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon packed light brown sugar
- 4 (6-ounce) center-cut pieces salmon fillet with skin
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
Directions
Stir together vinegar, water, lemon juice, and brown sugar in a small bowl.
Pat salmon dry and season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat but not smoking. Increase heat to high, add salmon skin side up, and sear until well browned, about 4 minutes. Turn fish over and sear until just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes more.
Transfer salmon to plates and carefully add vinegar mixture to skillet (liquid will bubble vigorously and steam). Simmer, stirring, until thickened and reduced to about 1/3 cup, about 2 minutes. Spoon glaze over salmon.