Editor's note: The recipe and introductory text below are from Seduced by Bacon. To read more about the book, click here.

　　These salmon fillets are a great main course when you want something special and don't have a lot of time. They are super-easy and quick to make as well as delicious. . . . There are some fine ready-made sauces, called Chinese barbecue sauce, in Asian markets and even on supermarket shelves.

　　

Ingredients

Makes 4 servings

　　1 teaspoon oil

　　4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets, cut about 1 inch wide, blotted on paper towels

　　Salt and freshly ground black pepper

　　4 tablespoons Chinese barbecue sauce

　　6 slices lean bacon, cut crosswise in half

　　Thinly sliced scallions, including most of green part, to garnish

　　

Step 1

1. Turn on the broiler. Position the rack about 4 inches from the heat.

　　

Step 2

2. Heat the oil in a large non-stick, oven-proof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the salmon, flesh-side down, and sauté until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Turn, season the fish with salt and pepper to taste, spread the barbecue sauce over the flesh side, and drape three half-slices of bacon diagonally over the top of each fillet.

　　

Step 3

3. Transfer the fish to the broiler and cook until the bacon is crisp and the salmon is just cooked through, about 10 minutes for 1-inch-thick salmon fillets. Remove, sprinkle with scallions, and serve.

　　Seduced by Bacon