Shop1 cup water
12 ounces aronia berries
1 (1″) piece ginger, peeled and sliced into coins
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
1/4 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon olive oil
4 (8 ounce) skinless salmon fillets
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
In a saucepan over medium heat, combine water, aronia berries, ginger and lemon juice. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook until berries break down, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and strain into a bowl, using the back of a spoon to push aronia berry pulp through. Return aronia berry mixture to the sauce pot, add sugar and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer until reduced by half (maybe a little more), about 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally to avoid burning. Remove from heat and let cool. Brush a baking sheet with olive oil and set fillets on top. Brush fillets with oil and season with salt and pepper. Once aronia berry mixture is cool, brush over salmon fillets and bake at 400 degrees for 4 minutes (if you want to be able to use the extra glaze after the fish is cooked, make sure to separate the glaze you are brushing on the fish into another bowl to avoid contamination). Brush again with aronia berry mixture. Turn oven to broil and broil another 3 to 4 minutes. Serve over rice with extra sauce.
