Maple Glazed Salmon
Published: Cooking Light- 01/01/99

INGREDIENTS
1/4 cup grated peeled fresh ginger
1/4 cup rice vinegar or white wine vinegar
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 (2-1/2-pound) salmon fillet
6 shallots, halved lengthwise
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons maple syrup, divided
Chopped parsley (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine first 3 ingredients in bottom of a large platter. Add fish, skin side up, to ginger mixture. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 20 minutes. Remove fish from marinade; pat dry with paper towel to remove excess marinade.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.

Place a baking sheet in oven 5 minutes. Place shallots and fish, skin side down, on baking sheet; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Brush fish with 1 tablespoon syrup. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Brush with 1 tablespoon syrup; bake an additional 7 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork. Sprinkle with parsley, if desired.

YIELD: 6 servings (serving size: 5 ounces fish and 2 shallot halves)
PREPARATION TIME:25 minutes
COOKING TIME: 17 minutes

NUTRITIONAL INFO
calories: 342 carbohydrates: 9 g cholesterol: 123 mg fat: 15.6 g sodium: 284 mg protein: 38.8 g calcium: 19 mg iron: 1 mg fiber: 0 g


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