Brown Sugar Baked Salmon - April Secret Recipe Club

Holy crap, there was a post in between secret recipe club posts last month!  I'm calling that progress, as little as it may seem.  A little bit of cooking here and there, nothing big enough to post.  I think that's why I really liked my assignment this month.  Chaya of Bizzy Bakes knows how to take the every day and put a unique spin on it!

One of her favorites is salmon.  While delving deep into her archives, I was struck by the Brown Sugar Baked Salmon she made for passover.  I really don't know the first thing about cooking for passover, but I do know this is a winner!  

Although I'm not really one to bake my fish, this recipe may have me converted.  Brown sugar, meyer lemon, soy sauce, and sesame oil make a paste-like marinade for the salmon.  Even though it seems like the sugar would be over powering (as I did as I was scooping it into the bowl), it really all comes together in the oven.

I paired it with a quick saute of broccolini and a celery root mash, but really just about anything will go with this quick fish dish.  I can't wait for lunch leftovers!

And to get even more inspiration, here's the rest of group b's submissions for April!

Brown Sugar Baked Salmon

Adapted from Bizzy Bakes Brown Sugar Baked Salmon

4 salmon filets

1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed

2 tablespoona soy sauce

1-2 teaspoons sesame oil

2 tablespoons olive oil

juice from 1/2 a lemon

juice from 1/2 a meyer lemon

slices of meyer lemon to top the fish

Salt and pepper the salmon filets liberally.  Preheat the oven to 375 F.

Combine the brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, olive oil, and lemon juice.  Pour over the salmon and let sit for about 30 minutes.  Top with the lemon slices.

Bake at 375 for 15-18 minutes.  Enjoy!