Salmon With Maple-chipotle Sauce

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 salmon fillets, skinless
• 1 cup maple syrup, real
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 chipotle chile, chopped (canned chipotle en adobo)
• 2 teaspoons adobo sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup cashews, crushed, toasted (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 whisk together maple syrup, soy sauce, lemon juice, chipotle chili, garlic powder and black pepper in a shallow baking dish.
• 3 lay salmon in baking dish, coating both sides evenly. marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature or refrigerated for 1 hour.
• 4 carefully pour off marinade into a saucepan. bring to a boil, cooking for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• 5 roast salmon in the same baking dish in which it was marinated for 12-15 minutes or until fish flakes easily when forked.
• 6 serve salmon with warm maple-chipotle sauce drizzled atop or on the side. if desired, sprinkle top of salmon with toasted cashews.