Gluten Free Cranberry & Walnut Brown Butter Salmon
Updated Feb 15, 2021, Published Nov 01, 2017
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Gluten Free Cranberry & Walnut Brown Butter Salmon
Ingredients
- 1 2-pound salmon fillet, skin on
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced sweet onion
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
- ½ cup dried cranberries, chopped
- Kosher or fine sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Freshly grated nutmeg, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Pat the salmon dry and place, skin side down, on a roasting rack.
- In a large saucepan on medium, add 1 tablespoon of butter and the garlic and onion. Cook until translucent, stirring constantly. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- In the same pan, add the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and reduce heat to low. Cook for 5-8 minutes, stirring constantly, until the butter is foaming and turning brown. Add the garlic/onion mixture back to the pan, along with the walnuts and cranberries. Cook on low for another 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat and spoon the mixture over the salmon. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Place the salmon in the oven, uncovered, and cook for 25-30 minutes or until cooked through. For extra holiday flair, grate some fresh nutmeg on top before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 8gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 14mgPotassium: 224mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 185IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 0.8mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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