Recipe - Baked Salmon With Balsamic Reduction

Here is a delicious, and easy recipe for fresh salmon. One of the great things about fish is that it's generally really fast and easy to cook, plus it's really good for you! This tasty recipe doesn't take long at all, and only requires a few simple ingredients, so it's great for novice cooks - or just those in a hurry!

Image via WikipediaBaked Salmon With Balsamic Reduction
(Serves 4.)

Ingredients:

4 salmon fillets
1 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tsp olive oil
1 tsp fresh squeezed lime juice
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees.
• Evenly season salmon, both sides, with salt and pepper and put in baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven, uncovered, about 10 to 15 minutes.  Salmon should be solid color throughout.
• As fish is cooking, take out a small saucepan and pour balsamic vinegar in. Place saucepan over medium-high heat and cook, stirring frequently until liquid reduces by about a third.  This should take about 10 minutes.  The more it reduces, the thicker and sweeter it will get.*
• Remove the saucepan from the heat when it is reduced and add the oil, whisking as you add, then add the lime juice, and continue whisking until color gets lighter.  Taste and add salt and pepper if desired.
• Spoon the balsamic reduction sauce over the salmon when it comes out of the oven.  Serve salmon while still warm.

Image via Wikipedia* This is a great way to get a sweet and savory glaze for salmon without adding any brown sugar, honey, maple syrup, or other sugary ingredient.  Use a good balsamic vinegar and be sure to check the label.  Most good ones will have very limited sugars and carbs.

Salmon is considered a powerhouse of nutrients.  The trick in most diets is finding ways to serve salmon with sauces and glazes that fit a healthy diet - like this one.