Roasted Salmon With Spinach

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, plus
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon dry crushed red pepper
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 1/2 tablespoons minced ginger (fresh)
• 1/2 cup packed golden brown sugar
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch, dissolved in
• 2 teaspoons water
• 4 (7 ounce) salmon fillets
• 2 (6 -9 ounce) bags baby spinach (depending how much spinach you want)
• 2 cups cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 melt 1/2 cup butter in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.
• 3 add crushed red pepper, ginger, and garlic and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• 4 add sugar; whisk until mixture is melted and smooth and begins to bubble, about 4 minutes.
• 5 whisk in lime juice and soy sauce.
• 6 increase heat and boil until reduced to 1 1/2 cups, about 2 minutes.
• 7 add cornstarch mixture and boil until thick, about 3 minutes.
• 8 set sauce aside.
• 9 melt 1 tablespoon butter in heavy large skillet over high heat.
• 10 working in batches, cook salmon until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
• 11 transfer to baking sheet.
• 12 spoon 1 tablespoon sauce over each fillet.
• 13 roast until fish is opaque in center, about 5 minutes.
• 14 melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in large pot over medium-high heat.
• 15 add spinach and toss until wilted but still bright green, about 3 minutes.
• 16 season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 17 divide rice among four plates.
• 18 using tongs, top rice with spinach.
• 19 top each with salmon fillet; drizzle with remaining sauce and serve.