Broiled Salmon with Spicy Maple Basting Sauce

• 6 tablespoons Grade B maple syrup (or Grade A maple syrup flavored with 3 drops maple extract, or to taste)
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh gingerroot
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• four 1-inch-thick pieces salmon fillet (about 6 ounces each)

1. In a small heavy saucepan combine maple syrup, water, gingerroot, garlic, red pepper flakes, and salt and simmer until reduced to about 1/2 cup.
2. Cool basting sauce.
3. Preheat broiler.
4. Arrange salmon, skin sides down, on oiled rack of broiler pan and season with salt.
5. Broil salmon about 4 inches from heat 4 minutes.
6. Brush salmon with sauce and broil until just cooked through, about 6 minutes more.

maple syrup, water, fresh gingerroot, garlic, pepper, salt, salmon fillet

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/broiled-salmon-with-spicy-maple-basting-sauce-10102 (may not work)