Brown Sugar Lime Baked Salmon

Ingredients

• 3 Tbsp packed light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
• 2 tsp lime zest
• 1 1/2 Tbsp butter, melted
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, adjust to taste
• 4 salmon fillets, skin-on or skinless
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish
• Lime wedges for serving

Directions

1. Combine the brown sugar, lime juice, lime zest, butter, garlic and cayenne pepper in a small mixing bowl, stirring until you have a glossy paste. Set the salmon fillets in a dish, then spoon the lime mixture over them and spread it around. For skin-on salmon, coat the tops and sides; for skinless pieces, cover both the top and bottom. Use all of the mixture, then refrigerate the salmon for 30 minutes.
2. Set the oven to 425 degrees. Fit a 13 by 9-inch baking dish with Reynolds Kitchens Unbleached Parchment Paper, then arrange the salmon on the parchment with room between each fillet. Add salt and pepper.
3. Bake the salmon in the hot oven until it separates easily when tested with a fork, about 12 – 15 minutes, depending on how thick the fillets are.
4. Scatter cilantro over the salmon and bring it to the table warm, with lime wedges to squeeze over the top. If you’d like, serve it over Coconut Rice.