Chile-Seared Salmon with Sweet Pear Pineapple Salsa

• 1 tablespoon ground mild red chile
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, plus more for sprinkling
• 3/4 pound fresh salmon filet, deboned
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (optional)
• 1 cup Sweet Pear Pineapple Salsa, use about 1/2 recipe

1. In a small bowl, combine the chile, sugar, and salt.
2. Cut the salmon into 2 pieces.
3. Rinse, then pat dry with a paper towel.
4. Rub the chile mixture evenly over the salmon.
5. Sprinkle salt in a heavy, seasoned skillet (or an unseasoned skillet to which you have added the oil).
6. Place over medium-high heat until hot.
7. Saute the salmon for 3 to 5 minutes per side, until crisp and brown on the outside and still moist and bright pink on the inside.
8. Serve on a pool of salsa.

ground mild red chile, sugar, salt, salmon filet, vegetable oil, sweet pear pineapple salsa

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/chile-seared-salmon-with-sweet-pear-pineapple-salsa (may not work)