Bourbon Glazed Salmon With Peanuts And Bacon

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 salmon fillet, skin removed
• 1/4 cup pineapple juice
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 cup beef bouillon
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup bourbon
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• cornstarch, slurry (as needed)
• 2 tablespoons roasted peanuts, chopped
• 5 slices smoked bacon, chopped

Recipe

• 1 for the glaze, combine the juice, brown sugar, bouillon, pepper, bourbon and soy sauce. bring to a boil and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. turn heat down to a simmer. thicken to your desired thickness with cornstarch slurry (equal parts cold water mixed with cornstarch -- be careful, it will thicken quickly!).
• 2 for the topping, fry the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp. add peanuts and cook until the peanuts are heated through and hot, about 1 minute.
• 3 grill the salmon over medium-high heat to desired doneness. (i cook 2 minutes, turn 45 degrees and cook 2 minutes more, flip the salmon and cook 2-3 minutes, rotate 45 degrees and cook 2-3 minutes more, until it flakes nicely) baste with the glaze while you are grilling the salmon.
• 4 finish by topping the salmon with the bacon and peanuts.