Sweet and Spicy Pineapple Salmon
Salmon is roasted in a sweet and spicy pineapple sauce, along with pineapple slices, in this easy, healthy meal that's ready in 30 minutes or less!
Servings: 6 -8 servings
Calories: 578kcal
Ingredients
- 2-2.5 lbs. salmon
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 8 oz. cans pineapple slices, drained (reserve juice for glaze)
- 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/4 cup pineapple juice
- Chopped fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a baking sheet with foil. Spray with non-stick cooking spray.
- Lay salmon on foil and season with salt and pepper. Arrange pineapple slices around edges of salmon. Fold edges of foil up around the salmon and pineapple.
- In a small bowl, whisk together sweet chili sauce, rice vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar and pineapple juice. Pour glaze over salmon.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes. Switch oven to broil and cook for an additional 4-5 minutes, or until edges of salmon just begin to blacken.
- Sprinkle with chopped fresh cilantro before serving, if desired.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 578kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 57g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 161mg | Sodium: 307mg | Sugar: 12g