Sweet Salmon with a Kick

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• ¼ cup rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon ground red pepper
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon five-spice powder
• 4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets
• Cooking spray
• ¼ cup sliced green onion

Procedure

1. Preheat the broiler.
2. Combine the rice vinegar, honey, and soy sauce in a small bowl and stir with a whisk. Set aside ¼ cup of the vinegar mixture.
3. Combine the pepper, salt, and five-spice powder and rub evenly over the skinned side of the fillets.
4. Place the salmon, skin side down, on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray.
5. Broil 16 minutes or until the fish flakes easily when tested with a fork, brushing frequently with the vinegar mixture.
6. Place the reserved ¼ cup vinegar mixture in a small microwave-safe glass bowl. Microwave on high for 20 seconds or until bubbly.
7. Drizzle the mixture over the fish and sprinkle with onion.

Credits

Recipe courtesy Cooking Light magazine.