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Home » Blog » Pomegranate Molasses-Glazed Salmon

Pomegranate Molasses-Glazed Salmon

October 24, 2012 //  by Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, PhD//  9 Comments

About Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, PhD

Award-winning public speaker, New York Times bestselling author and world-renowned health expert, Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, PhD (aka The Paleo Mom) believes the key to reversing the current epidemics of chronic disease is scientific literacy. She creates educational resources to help people regain their health through diet and lifestyle choices informed by the most current evidenced-based scientific research.

Pomegranate molasses is an ingredient used in Lebanese cooking.  It is made by simmering pomegranate juice until it’s concentrated enough to have a syrup consistency.  It has a lovely sweet tang that pairs very well with salmon.  If you don’t live near a Lebanese grocery store, you can buy pomegranate molasses from amazon (much cheaper per bottle if you buy 4).

 

Ingredients:


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  • 3 or 4 6-8oz salmon fillets
  • 1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger
  • 3-4 garlic cloves, crushed
  • ¼ cup fresh orange juice (approximately half of an orange)
  • 2 Tbsp pomegranate molasses plus 1-2 Tbsp more for the glaze
  • 1 Tbsp coconut oil for greasing the pan
  1. Combine ginger, garlic, orange juice and 2 Tbsp pomegranate molasses.  Pour over salmon and marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes (my preference is to do this in a large ziplock bag because I can just flip the bag over once or twice during the marinating to make sure all of the salmon gets well-seasoned).
  2. Preaheat oven to 425F.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or tin foil.  Lightly grease with coconut oil or other cooking fat (you can skip this step if your salmon has skin).
  3. Remove salmon from marinade and place (skin-side-down if your salmon has skin) on the prepared baking sheet.  Discard remaining marinade.
  4. Drizzle a little more pomegranate molasses on the top of each piece of salmon and either spread with a knife, the back of a spoon, your finger or a pastry brush.  Careful not to put so much on that it’s pouring over the side because any that does will likely burn during cooking (it’s not a huge deal if this happens and this is what the parchment/tin foil is for, but it does smell and smoke, which isn’t fun).  Each salmon fillet will be nicely coated with something like 1-2 tsp of pomegranate molasses.
  5. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until salmon is fully cooked (opaque throughout and segments come apart easily).
  6. Enjoy!
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  1. Donna

    December 18, 2012 at 4:16 pm

    I am making this for everyone reuniting (boys back from university!) for Friday’s dinner…This looks positively amazing, and Paleo-friendly…Any ideas for suitable sidedishes to honor this beautiful offering?..I want to do your recipe justice….I have bookmarked your other favorites listed in your interview on PaleoNonPaleo…

    You are the perfect example of Paleo cuisine at its best in my opinion, along with Melissa’s work…particularly “Well Fed” and Paleomg….and, added bonus, as a scientist , you have the knowledge to instruct as well as share …Thank you for all you do.

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    • ThePaleoMom

      December 18, 2012 at 9:13 pm

      Wow! Thank you! I am honored to be considered in the same category as Mel and Juli! As for side dishes, if you can handle starches, check out my roasted taro recipe. Otherwise my lemon-parsley cauliflower rice. Then a simple steamed veggie or garden salad to round it off. Enjoy!

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      • Donna

        December 19, 2012 at 2:27 am

        Oh …thank you so much for your rapid reply…I will definitely try out your taro recipe if I can get to our “bio” épicerie before Noël (writing from France)…otherwise, the parsley cauliflower rice with asparagus, broccoli or a celery root purée sounds wonderful!!

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  2. Sara

    January 4, 2013 at 10:14 pm

    Yum! I didn’t have Pom Molasses, so I just combined some pom juice with molasses and reduced it. I combined it with some sauteed kale with pom seeds added and it was delicious and beautiful.

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    • Sara

      January 4, 2013 at 10:16 pm

      I also shared a link to your recipe on http://www.reddit.com/r/Paleo.

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  3. Jamie

    March 3, 2013 at 12:32 pm

    We live in Turkey where pomegranate molasses is cheap and plentiful. We use it almost daily in our salads, so I was intrigued when I saw your recipe. Combining it with fresh ginger and garlic made it over the top delicious. I was literally licking my plate afterward. We usually eat fish twice a week and this marinade/sauce is going into the rotation for sure. Thanks for the wonderful recipe!!

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  4. Dana Pavuk

    January 3, 2014 at 12:15 am

    When I followed Dr Hyman’s dietary suggestions, I found a recipe that used pomegranate molasses. I didn’t even know where to find, so I reduced pomegranate juice down until it was a syrup. Very yummy. I can see where it would be a good salad dressing.

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  5. Once A Month Meals

    October 22, 2014 at 12:13 pm

    Are Pomegranate seeds AIP compliant?

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  6. McBhome

    January 21, 2015 at 10:18 pm

    How is Pomegranate Molasses Paleo when one of the two ingredients is sugar?

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