Salmon with Brown Sugar & Berries
Making Salmon with Brown Sugar and Berries may sound a little unusual. However, if you think about the fattiness of the fish balanced by the tartness of the berries and the brown sugar bringing out the sweetness in all of it, maybe it will start to make sense. With just a handful of ingredients and less than 5 minutes in the oven, this beautiful dish can be ready. I like to add a side of rice to soak up the sauce. I almost forgot to mention that it is pretty darn healthy and gluten free too!
Just One Pan
That’s right! Just one sheet pan. Line it with aluminum foil and at the end of the day clean up will amount to crumbling it up and throwing it in the trash. Well, probably cleaning some dishes too. You get my point though.
The filets get placed on the tray and evenly coated with butter and brown sugar. Scatter the berries evenly on the tray, season with lemon juice, fresh thyme, a little butter and brown sugar.
In the Oven
The oven rack needs to be in the highest position in the oven as possible to get the most out of the high broil setting. If your oven doesn’t allow the rack to sit this high, you may need to add about 30 seconds to a minute for every inch lower. Seconds do count when you are broiling. The filets in these photos were in for between 4 to 5 minutes, in my opinion about 30 to 45 seconds too long. It was delicious, don’t get me wrong. But I prefer it on the “rarer” side.
Serve the Salmon with Brown Sugar & Berries
The sauce makes itself on the baking tray, just spoon it onto plates or a serving platter or bowl. Serve with a side of rice and garnish with lemon zest.
More Gluten Free Deliciousness to Check Out
- Broiled Salmon with Creamy Basil Sauce
- Pesto Cod with Sauteed Veggies
- Tarragon Chicken with Pasta
- Crazy Good Crabcakes
- Roasted Veggie Pasta Salad
- Roasted Beet & Citrus Salad
Salmon with Brown Sugar & Berries
Ingredients
- 4 salmon filets (fresh or thawed)
- 6 tbsp lightly salted butter (room temp)
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- 2 cups mixed berries, rinsed (such as raspberries, blueberries, blackberries)
- 1 lemon (juice & zest)
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 cups cooked Jasmine rice (or other white rice)
Instructions
- Move the rack to the highest position in the oven. Preheat the oven to high broil. Line a rimmed sheet pan with aluminum foil.
- Lay the pieces of salmon on the baking tray a few inches apart. Generously coat the tops of each filet with a tablespoon of butter and about 2 tablespoons of brown sugar.
- Scattered the berries in a single, even layer on the baking tray between the fish filets.
- Zest the lemon and set that aside. Squeeze the juice on top of the fish and berries. Add the fresh thyme sprigs to the tray along with any remaining pats of butter and brown sugar.
- Place the tray in the oven to broil on high for 4 minutes. Adjust the timing based on thickness of the fish & height of the rack in the oven.
- Remove and transfer the fish and pan sauce to plates or a serving platter. Sprinkle with lemon zest and serve with cooked Jasmine rice.
