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Brown Sugar-Chipotle Salmon with Honey-Berry Glaze

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Jan Schroeder of Corvallis, Oregon, writes: "A great thing about my job is that I get to do a lot of cooking. I work for the berry industry and one of my duties is developing recipes. I often get ideas from local chefs, but it's also rewarding to see what I can come up with on my own."

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    35 minutes

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1 cup frozen blackberries, thawed
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) butter, melted
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon golden brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 teaspoons chipotle powder, divided
4 6- to 8-ounce salmon fillets with skin

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 425°F. Press berries through sieve into medium bowl. Discard seeds. Transfer 1/4 cup berry puree to medium bowl. Whisk in honey, butter, and lime juice for glaze. Transfer 6 tablespoons glaze to small bowl and reserve as sauce.

    Step 2

    Place rack on rimmed baking sheet. Mix brown sugar, cumin, salt, and chipotle on plate. Dip flesh side of salmon in spice mixture; place coated side up on rack. Brush with remaining glaze.

    Step 3

    Bake salmon until just opaque in center, about 15 minutes. Serve, passing reserved glaze separately as sauce.

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