Five Spice Glazed Salmon

This salmon dish may not look like it, but it is enjoyably delicious. The salmon pieces were first marinated in a mixture of maple syrup, soy sauce, five spice powder and grated garlic and then broiled for 6 minutes. It was cooked together with the sesame flavored green beans. The salmon was perfectly cooked while the green beans were crisp-tender.  The five-spice powder in the marinade gave the salmon a distinct taste and flavor while the sesame oil and lemon juice gave the green beans its pleasant aroma and tangy taste. Overall this salmon dish with the sesame green beans was a perfect balance meal. It was sweet, sour, salty and tasty!

Five Spice Glazed Salmon

 

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Prep time

30 mins

Cook time

6 mins

Total time

36 mins

 

Author: Liza A

Serves: 4 servings

Ingredients

• ¼ cup maple syrup
• 4 tsp. soy sauce
• 1½ tsp five-spice powder
• 2 cloves garlic, grated
• 4 (8 oz) skinless salmon fillets
• Non-stick cooking spray
• 1 lb green beans, trimmed
• 2 tsp canola oil
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
• 1 tsp lemon juice

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, whisk together maple syrup, soy sauce, five-spice powder and garlic. Put the salmon on a large plate and pour the honey mixture over it. Let the fish marinate for 15 minutes at room temperature.
2. Position a rack 6 inches from the broiler and heat the broiler on high. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with foil and coat with cooking spray.
3. In a large bowl, toss the green beans with the canola and sesame oils. Arrange the beans on one half of the prepared baking sheet and season with salt and pepper. Arrange the salmon on the other half of the baking sheet. Brush the salmon with any remaining marinade from the plate.
4. Broil the salmon and green beans for 3 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven, toss the green beans with tongs, and reposition the salmon pieces as needed so that they cook evenly. Continue to broil until the salmon is just cooked through and the beans are crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Toss the green beans with sesame seeds and lemon juice.
5. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Recipe slightly adapted: finecooking.com

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