Add elegance to your party table with this bourbon-glazed salmon appetizer. Each serving is drizzled with an addictive glaze that is slightly sweet with a touch of heat.
4.49 from 99 votes
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By Christie Vanover | Published December 10, 2016 | Last Updated February 16, 2023

salmon cube on small plate with glaze on top and toothpick

This recipe creates about 50 servings. Increase or decrease the recipe as needed to serve your crowd. One pound of salmon yields about 25 servings. The glaze recipe is enough for two pounds of salmon.

You can also make this as an entrée by grilling the filets whole.

salmon cube on small plate with glaze on top and toothpick

Bourbon-Glazed Salmon Appetizer

Add elegance to your party table with this bourbon-glazed salmon appetizer. Each serving is drizzled with an addictive glaze that is slightly sweet with a touch of heat.
Recipe by Christie Vanover
4.49 from 99 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 50
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Ingredients
 

  • 2 lb thick salmon filets
  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper

Bourbon Glaze

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup beef broth
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp bourbon
  • 1 tbsp Tabasco sauce

Garnish

  • 3 green onions sliced

Instructions
 

  • Cut salmon filets into 50 even cubes. Coat with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Place a veggie basket on the grill. Heat grill to high.
  • Place the salmon skin side down in the veggie basket. Grill for 4-5 minutes.
  • Flip. Grill for 3 more minutes. Drizzle with glaze (recipe below) and grill for 2 more minutes. Remove from grill.
  • Place the cubes on a platter or mini appetizer plate. Spoon on more glaze and sprinkle with green onions to garnish. Add a decorative toothpick.

Bourbon glaze

  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a sauce pot.
  • Sauté garlic and onions over medium heat for five minutes, until tender.
  • Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Continue boiling until thickened and it coats the back of a spoon, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 71kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 3gFat: 2gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 202mgPotassium: 113mgSugar: 8gVitamin A: 15IUVitamin C: 0.6mgCalcium: 11mgIron: 0.3mg

This estimate was created using an online nutrition calculator

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