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Chinese Glazed Salmon

Editor's note: The recipe and introductory text below are from Seduced by Bacon. To read more about the book, click here.

These salmon fillets are a great main course when you want something special and don't have a lot of time. They are super-easy and quick to make as well as delicious. . . . There are some fine ready-made sauces, called Chinese barbecue sauce, in Asian markets and even on supermarket shelves.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1 teaspoon oil
4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets, cut about 1 inch wide, blotted on paper towels
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 tablespoons Chinese barbecue sauce
6 slices lean bacon, cut crosswise in half
Thinly sliced scallions, including most of green part, to garnish

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    1. Turn on the broiler. Position the rack about 4 inches from the heat.

    Step 2

    2. Heat the oil in a large non-stick, oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the salmon, flesh-side down, and sauté until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Turn, season the fish with salt and pepper to taste, spread the barbecue sauce over the flesh side, and drape three half-slices of bacon diagonally over the top of each fillet.

    Step 3

    3. Transfer the fish to the broiler and cook until the bacon is crisp and the salmon is just cooked through, about 10 minutes for 1-inch-thick salmon fillets. Remove, sprinkle with scallions, and serve.

Seduced by Bacon
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