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Baked Bourbon and Brown Sugar Salmon Nuggets

Baked Bourbon and Brown Sugar Salmon Nuggets: Easy Family Delight

Delight your family with these Baked Bourbon and Brown Sugar Salmon Nuggets, a quick and tasty recipe that brings flavor and nutrition to the table.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 nuggets
Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

  • nonstick saucepan
  • Baking dish
  • Rolling Pin
  • Meat mallet

Ingredients
  

Sauce Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • ⅔ cup bourbon whiskey such as Jack Daniel's®
  • ⅓ cup soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon crushed garlic
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder

Salmon and Coating Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds salmon fillet skinned
  • 8 ounces honey roasted peanuts
  • 1 tablespoon ground black pepper
  • 1 serving cooking spray optional

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Place peanuts in a large resealable bag and pound into fine crumbs with a rolling pin, meat mallet, or flat side of a can. Add pepper; mix well.
  • Melt butter in a nonstick saucepan over medium heat. Add brown sugar, bourbon, soy sauce, garlic, and onion powder. Bring to a boil; cook until sauce thickens and has a syrupy consistency, 20 to 30 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool until it is still hot to the touch but not scalding, about 5 minutes.
  • Cut thinner parts of salmon fillets into strips and place in a small bowl. Coat with a little bit of the sauce. Cut thicker parts of salmon fillets into 1-inch cubes and place in the saucepan; stir to coat with sauce. Let sit until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.

Cooking

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease a large glass baking dish with cooking spray.
  • Place strips of salmon on one side of the baking dish and cubes on the other, making sure all pieces are coated with sauce but not overlapping. Sprinkle peanut and black pepper mixture evenly on top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until strips flake easily with a fork, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from the dish and continue baking until cubes flake easily with a fork, about 5 minutes more.

Notes

This recipe is forgiving! Frozen salmon, cheap bourbon, dollar store peanuts - it all works well. Or use a variety of fish on sale at the local market. Adjust it to your taste! If you like it spicier, add Cajun spice instead of pepper. Substitute margarine for the butter if preferred. Use ½ cup diced onion instead of the onion powder if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1nuggetCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 20gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 350mgFiber: 2gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1.5mg
Keyword bourbon, brown sugar, Easy Recipes, family meals, nuggets, salmon
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