Chipotle Rubbed Salmon With Berry Glaze

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup frozen berries, thawed (original recipe calls for balckberries, but i used a mix of black, blue, and raspberries)
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 lime, zest of
• 1/2 lime, juice of
• 1 tablespoon golden brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried chipotle powder (whole chipotle, or dried jalapenos, can be found in the ethnic section of your supermarket and groun)
• 1 (2 1/2-3 lb) salmon, whole side, skin on, about 3/4 inch thick, pin bones removed (i got some from costco that were lovely)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 425°f.
• 2 press berries through sieve into medium bowl. discard seeds (though i added a bit of the seedy pulp for texture).
• 3 transfer 1/4 cup berry puree to medium bowl.
• 4 whisk in honey, butter, lime zest and juice for glaze.
• 5 spray rimmed baking sheet with non-stick spray.
• 6 mix brown sugar, cumin, salt, and chipotle in a bowl.
• 7 rub flesh side of salmon with spice mixture and place coated side up on baking sheet. brush with glaze (you may want to reserve some glaze for dipping later though i didn't).
• 8 bake salmon until just opaque in center, about 20-25 minutes.