Maple-Balsamic Glazed Salmon

"This was amazingly popular with friends when I served it at a dinner party. Feel free to double this!"

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup (60 milliliters) sugar-free pancake syrup
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 pound (500 grams) salmon fillet

Preparation:

Mix together everything but the salmon and set aside half the mixture. Cut the salmon into 3 or 4 serving pieces.

If you didn't buy it in serving-sized pieces, lay them on a plate and brush both sides of each piece of salmon with half of the pancake-syrup mixture.

Grill the salmon over well-ashed coals, or over a gas grill set to medium-low, about 5 minutes per side or until done through.

Place on serving plates, drizzle with reserved baste and serve.

4 servings

Each serving will have 1 gram of carbohydrate, not including the polyols in the sugar-free pancake syrup; a trace of fiber; 23 grams protein

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(This recipe is from the Chef2Chef Newsletter, and was taken, I believe, from Dana Carpender's Low-Carb Barbecue Book.

Keri C, still smokin on Tulsa Time

Yum! Just did this tonight. Grilled on a cedar plank. So easy, but so good. I used pure maple syrup - not sure if that is the same as sugar free pancake syrup or not, but it worked.