Roasted Salmon With Red Pepper And Corn Relish Recipes

GRILLED SALMON WITH BACON AND CORN RELISH

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill (preferably charcoal) for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Place bacon in a skillet over medium heat and cook until browned and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Cut kernels from corn ears into a large bowl using a sharp knife held at a 45-degree angle. Scrape cobs with the back of the knife into the bowl to get the juices.
• Stir white and light green parts of green onions into bacon and add red bell pepper; cook and stir until vegetables just start to become tender, about 2 minutes. Stir corn into bacon mixture and let corn just warm through. Season with salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, a few chopped dark green onion tops, olive oil, and rice vinegar. Turn off heat under relish.
• Spread vegetable oil onto both sides of salmon fillets and season fish with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
• Cook on preheated grill until fish shows good grill marks, the flesh flakes easily, and fish is still slightly pink in the center, about 5 minutes per side. A crack that opens up in the salmon flesh as you cook will let you see how done the salmon is in the middle.
• Divide spinach leaves onto 2 plates and top each with a salmon fillet and half the bacon relish. Sprinkle on a few green onion tops for garnish.

ROASTED SALMON WITH WALNUT-PEPPER RELISH

Steps:

• Make the relish: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the walnuts on a baking sheet and bake until toasted, 7 to 10 minutes. Let cool, then finely chop and transfer to a bowl. Add the cayenne, lemon juice, honey, roasted red pepper, walnut oil, 1 tablespoon olive oil and 2 tablespoons parsley. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and black pepper to taste and toss to combine. (The relish can be made up to 1 day ahead; cover and refrigerate.)
• Make the salmon: Raise the oven temperature to 425 degrees F. Combine the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and 2 tablespoons parsley, the chives, lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and black pepper to taste in a bowl. Rub the herb mixture all over the salmon. Lay skin-side down in a baking dish and roast until just cooked through, 12 to 14 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes, then transfer to a platter and top with the walnut-pepper relish.

SLOW-BAKED SALMON WITH LEMON AND THYME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Brush with 1/2 tablespoon oil. Place salmon fillets, skin side down, on prepared baking sheet. Mix remaining oil, thyme, and lemon zest in a small bowl. Spread thyme mixture over salmon fillets, dividing equally. Season with salt and pepper. Let stand 10 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
• Bake salmon until just opaque in center, 15-18 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.

ROASTED SALMON WITH RED PEPPER AND CORN RELISH

Steps:

• 1. Toast coriander seeds in small skillet over medium heat until aromatic, stirring frequently, about 2 minutes. Cool slightly. Crush in mortar with pestle.
• 2. For relish: Char bell peppers over gas flame or under broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag 10 minutes. Peel and seed peppers; cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Set aside.
• 3. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add corn and green onions and saute until corn begins to brown in spots, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and thyme; saute 2 minutes. Add wine and stir until liquid evaporates, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in bell peppers, lemon juice, honey, and remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed coriander seeds. (Relish can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Stir over medium heat until heated through before serving.)
• 4. Stir parsley into relish. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 5. For salmon: Preheat oven to 400°F. Line large baking sheet with foil. Mix first 5 ingredients and remaining crushed coriander seeds in medium bowl. Brush salmon all over with mixture. Transfer to prepared baking sheet. Roast salmon until opaque in center, about 10 minutes.
• 6. Transfer to platter. Spoon relish over salmon and serve.

BARBECUED SALMON WITH ROASTED CORN RELISH

Steps:

• Roast the corn by cooking it on a grill or in a 450-degree oven, turning often until kernels are well browned. Cut corn off cobs.
• Roast the poblano chiles (or jalapenos) and red peppers over a gas flame or undera broiler until blackened. Place in a paper bag until cool. Peel and seed, then cut into 1/4-inch squares (finely chop jalapenos). Chop sun-dried tomatoes (if not packed in oil, soak in warm water until soft, then drain and chop).
• In a bowl, combine corn, peppers, tomatoes, onion, garlic, and parsley. Season with lime juice, olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. For best flavor, let sit at room temperature 1 hour before serving.
• Light a charcoal fire. Coat salmon with plenty of pepper, rubbing it into flesh. Sprinkle lightly with salt and rub in.
• When coals are gray, ashy, and very hot, brush surface of fish with oil. Brush grill with oil; place fish on grill skin side up. Grill for 5 to 10 minutes, or until edges turn light pink; then carefully turn over, using a spatula to detach surface of fish if it sticks. Grill skin side down for another 5 to 10 minutes, or until flesh feels fairly firm when pressed with a finger.
• Carefully remove salmon, using two spatulas, and place on a long platter. Surround with corn relish, and garnish with parsley. Break off pieces of salmon and serve with some of the relish.