Maple Bourbon Glazed Salmon

Ingredients 

• 12 oz salmon cut into 2 fillets
• 1 Tbsp grass-fed butter or ghee melted
• 1/16 tsp black pepper freshly ground
• 1 tsp sea salt divided
• 1/2 cup bourbon
• 4 Tbsp maple syrup
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper
• 1 green onion thinly sliced
• 1 Tbsp fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425ºF.
2. Rinse salmon under cold water and pat completely dry.
3. Grease a baking dish with butter or ghee.
4. Place the salmon fillets in the dish and brush on the rest of the butter or ghee using a pastry brush.
5. Sprinkle on pepper and 1/2 tsp sea salt.
6. Set the baking dish aside and prepare the glaze.
7. To make the glaze, pour bourbon, maple syrup, chili powder, 1/2 tsp sea salt, and cayenne pepper into a small saucepan.
8. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring with a flat-headed wooden spoon or heat-resistant rubber spatula.
9. After it reaches a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for approximately 10 to 11 minutes or until you have a thickened syrupy glaze. Stir and scrape the bottom of the pan about once per minute during the reduction process. Be careful not to let it simmer too long because the mixture will become too thick and harden once it cools.
10. While the glaze is reducing you can bake the salmon.
11. Once the oven is hot, place the salmon in the oven on the center rack and bake for about 6-8 minutes. I find that 6 minutes is perfect for fillets that are 1-inch thick in the center. The flesh should be opaque and flake easily with a fork when cooked through. Take care not to overcook the salmon.
12. Remove the fillets to plates and spoon the glaze over the fillets.
13. Top the salmon with green onion slices and parsley.
14. Serve immediately and enjoy!