Peanut Butter-Glazed Salmon and Green Beans

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Peanut Butter-Glazed Salmon and Green Beans

This fast and fun weeknight meal reveals an unexpected use for peanut butter, transforming it into a savory five-ingredient sauce. The pantry favorite is combined with tangy lemon juice, fragrant ginger and toasted sesame oil to create a rich, supernutty glaze that pairs well with fatty salmon. Here the salmon is roasted on a rack of green beans, but a bed of broccoli florets would be an excellent alternative. The sweet-salty glaze can be made a day ahead and brought to room temperature before using.

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Ingredients

  • 1pound green beans, trimmed
  • 1bunch scallions (about 6), halved lengthwise then cut crosswise into thirds
  • 1tablespoon minced garlic
  • 3tablespoons neutral oil, such as safflower or canola
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 1/4cup smooth peanut butter (either conventional or natural works)
  • 2tablespoons lemon juice, plus lemon wedges for serving
  • 2tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1tablespoon grated peeled ginger
  • 1/2teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 4(6-ounce) center-cut salmon fillets
  • 1/4cup chopped unsalted roasted peanuts (optional)
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Directions

Heat oven to 450 degrees. On a large rimmed baking sheet, combine green beans, scallions, garlic and 2 tablespoons of the neutral oil; season with salt and pepper. Toss to evenly coat, then spread in an even layer.

Prepare the peanut butter glaze: In a small bowl, combine peanut butter, lemon juice, soy sauce, ginger, sesame oil and 1 tablespoon water. Season with salt and pepper, then whisk until smooth.

Rub salmon with the remaining 1 tablespoon neutral oil and season with salt. Arrange salmon on top of beans and spoon half of the peanut butter glaze on top of the fish. Roast for 5 minutes, then spoon over the remaining glaze. Roast until salmon is cooked to medium and beans are crisp-tender, 5 to 7 minutes more, depending on thickness.

Divide salmon and beans among serving plates. Top with peanuts and serve with lemon wedges.

Nutrition

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Trans Fat: 0 gramsFat: 41 gramsCalories: 619Saturated Fat: 8 gramsUnsaturated Fat: 27 gramsSodium: 853 milligramsSugar: 7 gramsFiber: 6 gramsCarbohydrate: 21 gramsProtein: 46 grams
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Source: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1023259-peanut-butter-glazed-salmon-and-green-beans