Citrus-Roasted Salmon with Spring Pea Sauce
- 3 oranges
- 3 lemons
- Freshly grated zest of 1 lime
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- Coarse salt and freshly ground white pepper
- 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, crushed
- 1 side of wild Alaskan salmon (about 3 pounds), trimmed of fat and excess skin, small pin bones removed with tweezers
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Spring Pea Sauce (recipe follows)
- Pea shoots or watercress, for garnish
- 1 1/3 cups shelled fresh peas
- 1 1/2 cup loosely packed trimmed watercress (1/2 bunch)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- Coarse salt
- (makes 3/4 cup)
- Finely grate the zest of 2 oranges and 2 lemons.
- Cut the remaining orange and lemon into 1/4-inch-thick rounds.
- Stir together citrus zests (including lime), sugar, 2 teaspoons salt, 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper, and the coriander in a small bowl.
- Place salmon, skin side down, in a nonreactive (glass or ceramic) baking dish large enough for it to lay flat.
- Rub spice blend all over salmon.
- Cover with plastic wrap.
- Refrigerate 2 hours.
- Remove salmon from refrigerator.
- Wipe off spice blend with paper towels.
- Let fish stand at room temperature 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400F.
- Arrange half the orange and lemon rounds in a single layer in a large roasting pan; place salmon, skin side down, on top.
- Rub the oil all over salmon.
- Roast until opaque throughout, about 17 minutes.
- Remove from oven; cut salmon crosswise into 8 pieces.
- To serve, divide sauce among eight serving plates, and top each with a piece of salmon.
- Garnish with pea shoots and remaining orange and lemon rounds.
- Prepare an ice-water bath.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil.
- Blanch peas and watercress until bright green, about 45 seconds.
- Immediately transfer with a slotted spoon to the ice bath to stop the cooking.
- Drain peas and watercress, then puree in a blender until smooth, adding 4 to 5 tablespoons water to thin (mixture should be just thick enough to coat the back of a spoon).
- Pass puree through a fine sieve into a small saucepan.
- Place over low heat, and whisk in butter, 1 piece at a time; whisk until emulsified, then remove from heat.
- Season sauce with 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste).
- Serve warm.
- (Per Serving)
- Calories: 432
- Saturated Fat: 4.9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13.4g
- Cholesterol: 109mg
- Carbohydrates: 16.2g
- Protein: 36.8g
- Sodium: 686mg
- Fiber: 3.6g
- (Per Serving)
- Calories: 37
- Saturated Fat: 1.2g
- Unsaturated Fat: .6g
- Cholesterol: 5mg
- Carbohydrates: 3.5g
- Protein: 1.4g
- Sodium: 123mg
- Fiber: 1.2g
oranges, lemons, lime, sugar, salt, coriander seeds, salmon, extravirgin olive oil, spring pea sauce, pea shoots, fresh peas, cold unsalted butter, salt
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/citrus-roasted-salmon-with-spring-pea-sauce-394173 (may not work)