Cocoa Spiced Salmon

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 4 salmon fillets (4 ounces each)
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 medium navel orange, thinly sliced
• 4 tablespoons butter, melted

Description

1. Preheat oven to 400°. Pour orange juice in a shallow dish; add salmon, skin-side up. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together sugars, cocoa powder, cayenne, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Place salmon, skin-side down, on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Rub with spice mixture. Top salmon with an orange slice; brush with melted butter. Bake until fish flakes easily with a fork, 20-25 minutes.