Baked Salmon with a Pecan Glaze

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped pecans
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 to 2 tablespoons bourbon or water
• 4 salmon fillets, about 6 to 8 ounces each
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• Olive oil

Preparation:

In a small nonstick pan, brown the pecans lightly over medium-low heat. Add the brown sugar, butter, and bourbon or water; heat until simmering. Set aside.

Heat the oven to 200 degrees

In an ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat; heat the olive oil. Add salmon, skin side down and sear for about 2 minutes. Transfer the pan to the oven and roast the fillets for 5 minutes. Spoon glaze over salmon fillets and continue roasting for about 3 to 5 minutes longer, or until salmon flakes easily with a fork. Turn the oven off and let salmon stand in the oven for 2 minutes.