Receta Salmon with Indian Spices, poached in oil
I love salmon and am always looking for creative ways to make it. This is the first time I've tried it with Indian spices and poached in oil (adapted from a recipe in Fine Cooking). Honestly, I thought it was just fabulous. The spices and the cooking method combined made it one of the best salmon dishes I have had. It is amazingly moist and flavorful. This is going to become one of our staples. Definitely give it a try!
Ingredientes
- 1 large garlic clove
- Kosher salt
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp cayenne
- 1/2 - 1 cup vegetable oil (I used about 2/3 canola, 1/3 olive)
- 1 1/2 to 2 pounds salmon fillets
- 4 lemon or lime wedges
Direcciones
- Peel and smash the garlic clove and mix in a pinch of salt. Combine the garlic, garam masala, cumin, coriander, cayenne, and 1 tsp salt in a small bowl. Add a small amount of oil, just enough to make the mixture into a smooth paste (1-2 tsp). Rub the spice mixture all over the salmon and let sit at room temperature for 1 hour or so.
- Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 225.
- If you have a straight sided baking or saute pan that will just fit the fish, then heat the oil in this pan for 3-4 minutes. Then place the salmon in the pan and place the pan in the oven and poach in the oil for about 25 minutes or until a few small white droplets form on the surface of the fillet. I didn't have a proper sized pan, so I took a larger baking pan and folded a sheet of heavy aluminum foil to create a container with edges about 1 inch high in which to place the salmon and the oil. I created the container so that it left minimal space around the salmon so I wouldn't have to use too much oil to poach it. (the original recipe called for 6 cups of extra virgin olive oil for poaching--OUCH!! By making the container a tight fit, I got away with less than a cup of oil and just 1/3 of that was EVOO).
- Serve warm with lemon and lime wedges. We served over the lentil & rice dish shown below. Regular rice with a side of greens would complement this nicely too.
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Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving | %DV |
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Serving Size 272g | |
Recipe makes 4 servings | |
Calories 789 | |
Calories from Fat 605 | 77% |
Total Fat 67.9g | 85% |
Saturated Fat 9.13g | 37% |
Trans Fat 1.06g | |
Cholesterol 109mg | 36% |
Sodium 119mg | 5% |
Potassium 792mg | 23% |
Total Carbs 3.88g | 1% |
Dietary Fiber 1.3g | 4% |
Sugars 0.85g | 1% |
Protein 41.12g | 66% |