Bourbon Peach Roasted Salmon Recipe
If you love bold yet balanced flavors, this dish is for you. The Bourbon Peach Roasted Salmon Recipe combines smoky bourbon, juicy peaches, and tender salmon.
Ingredients
- 4 salmon fillets
- 2 ripe peaches diced
- 3 tbsp bourbon
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place salmon fillets on sheet.
- Sprinkle salt and pepper evenly.
- In saucepan, add bourbon, peaches, honey.
- Stir and cook until peaches soften.
- Add garlic, mustard, soy sauce, thyme.
- Simmer glaze until slightly thickened.
- Brush salmon fillets with peach glaze.
- Roast salmon for 15 minutes.
- Brush again with glaze halfway through.
- Remove salmon when flaky and moist.
- Drizzle lemon juice over salmon.
- Serve hot with extra peach glaze.
Notes
- Use fresh peaches for best flavor.
- Do not overcook salmon fillets.
- Add red pepper flakes for heat.
- Marinate salmon for deeper flavor.
- Use wild-caught salmon for freshness.
- Replace bourbon with apple juice if needed.
- Always serve glaze warm.