Bacon-Seared Salmon - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon fresh rosemary, finely chopped
1 tablespoon water
2 slices bacon
4 salmon fillets, 6-oz skin-on, scaled, center cut
1/2 teaspoon salt & freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

In a liquid measuring cup, combine the balsamic vinegar, honey, rosemary, and 2 tbs water.
Cut the bacon slices in half.
Lay a slice of bacon on the flesh side of each piece of salmon and arrangle he salmon, bacon side down, in a 12 inch heavy-duty nonstick skillet.
Sprinkle the salmon skin with salt and pepper.
Set the skillet over medium-high heat and cook until the bacon is glden and crisp about 4 to 5 minutes from when it begins to sizzle.
Turn the salmon and continue to cook until the skin is crisp and the salmon is cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes.
Take skillet off heat and transfer the salmon to a platter.
Pour off the fat and return to medium-high heat.
Stir the vinegar mixture well and add it to the skillet.
Simmer until slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour over salmon and serve.