Brown Sugar Bourbon & Pecan Salmon
Elevated Dinners, Impressively Easy
- Fish
- Tree Nuts
- Milk
Brown sugar? Amazing. Bourbon? Our fave. Salmon? Delish. On the table in 15 minutes? Please! You’ll sear salmon fillets to flaky perfection and top with a buttery, savory-sweet bourbon glaze and crunchy pecans. On the side are fragrant steamed jasmine rice and sautéed zucchini, for a quick, wholesome meal that’s packed with flavor.
Ingredients
1 unit
Zucchini
10 ounce
Salmon
(Contains: Fish)
10.8 g
Brown Sugar Bourbon Seasoning
1 ounce
Pecans
(Contains: Tree Nuts)
1 unit
Microwaveable Jasmine Rice
Not included in your delivery
Butter
(Contains: Milk)
Sugar
Salt
Pepper
Cooking Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • Cut zucchini into half-moons.
• Pat salmon* dry and season all over with salt and pepper. • Drizzle oil in a hot large pan. Cook salmon, skin sides down, until skin is crisp, 5-7 minutes. Flip; cook until cooked through, 1-2 minutes more. • Meanwhile, drizzle oil in a separate hot large pan. Add zucchini; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned and tender, 5-7 minutes (7-10 minutes for 4). TIP: Move on to Step 3 while salmon and zucchini cook!
• In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine pecans, Brown Sugar Bourbon Seasoning, 2 TBSP butter, and 1⁄4 tsp sugar (4 TBSP butter and 1⁄2 tsp sugar for 4). Microwave until butter has melted, 30 seconds. Stir to combine.
• Massage rice in package to break up grains; partially open package. Microwave for 90 seconds. (Be careful, the pouch will be hot!) • Spoon brown sugar bourbon and pecan sauce over salmon and serve with zucchini and rice.
Salmon is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 145°.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the sweet-and-savory combo, though some found the bourbon seasoning too salty or overpowering.
- Ease of prep: Customers praised how quick and simple this meal was to prepare, with perfectly timed steps.
- Suggestions: Consider reducing salt in the bourbon seasoning; try adding extra herbs or spices for more depth.
- Leftovers: The pecan butter topping became very salty upon reheating; best enjoyed fresh.
- Rice: Several preferred cooking fresh rice instead of using the microwaveable pouch for better texture and flavor.
Reviews from our home cooks
I wasn't sure how this was going to go, but OMG YUM! By focusing on perfecting the salmon, it came out EXACTLY how I like it, and the whole thing was mouth happiness! YES YES YES, now this is one of my new faves!!! (Please no more pre-made rice, it's so horrible and I just throw it away. It's called HelloFresh, not HelloPreCooked)
As stated in the meal description, "impressively easy"! So, yes, quick and easy but packed with flavor. Thanks, HelloFresh! By the way, the salmon was nice and fresh. I tend to worry about freshness when purchasing any seafood; even when buying directly from store. I'm never disappointed with your fish or seafood. Thanks!
Wow, this was so easy and so delicious! Loved the brown sugar bourbon and pecans on the salmon - awesome topping!
I loved the salmon with the brown sugar bourbon seasoning and pecans. I would 100% get this again.
The brown sugar and pecans really paired well with the salmon. Pleasantly surprised
Easy to cook, tasty sauce for the salmon. I like a change of taste. Seafood is a great change. Clear instructions. Rice was not just plain white rice it too had more flavor.
The frying and sugar caramelization on that salmon is so fricking good, the succulent-ness of that zucchini mouth watering. This was a spectacular dish.
This salmon recipe was very tasty. Definitely on my will order again!
Very good. Wasn't sure about the pecans but they were perfect with this.
Liked this one a lot, but that sauce was not good. I was excited to try the sauce but it was weird tasting and salty. I scrapped it off. I think it was the bourbon part of the spice, it just didn't go well with the sugar and pecans. I liked it on the burger recipe though!
