Honey-Grilled Salmon
Serves 4
Serve with steamed broccoli
Prep time 10 minutes
Cook time 7 minutes
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon honey
4 4-ounce salmon filets
1. Preheat broiler.
2. Combine paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, and cumin. Stir in honey to form a smooth syrup.
3. Using your fingers, spread syrup gently over the salmon. Place on a foil-covered oven-safe pan that you’ve sprayed with cooking spray. Broil for 5-7 minutes, depending on thickness, just until fish flakes easily off the fork.
The Seasoned Chef notes that garlic powder is used in the rub because fresh garlic will likely burn in the cooking process. Salmon is also wonderful cooked outside on the grill. Cumin is the second most popular spice in the world, next to black pepper. Cumin has a distinctive, slightly bitter yet warm flavor.
Nutrition Goldmine: Rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, cold water fish such as salmon prevent clotting in blood vessels and may help raise HDL cholesterol. Omega-3 fatty acids also help keep the heart beating in a healthy rhythm. The new guidelines recommend two-three meals of fatty fish each week.
Per serving: 213 calories, 24 gm protein, 6 gm carbohydrate, 10 gm fat, 2 gm sat fat, 5 gm mono fat, 70 mg cholesterol, 1 gm fiber, 61 mg sodium