Ancho-and-Honey-Glazed Salmon with Black Bean Sauce and Jalapeno Crema
- 1 1/2 cups dried black beans, soaked overnight in cold water and drained
- 1 small red onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1 large chipotle chile in adobo, stemmed and coarsely chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 large jalapeno
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon ancho chile powder
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- Four 8-ounce skinless center-cut salmon fillets
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- In a large saucepan, combine the beans with the red onion, garlic, chipotle and cumin.
- Add enough water to cover the beans by 1 inch and bring to a simmer.
- Cook over moderately low heat until the beans are tender, about 30 minutes.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer the beans to a food processor.
- Add 1 cup of the bean cooking liquid and pulse until the beans are almost smooth.
- Season the sauce with salt and pepper and transfer to a small saucepan.
- Keep warm.
- Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375.
- Roast the jalapeno directly over a gas flame until charred all over.
- Transfer the jalapeno to a small bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let cool.
- Peel, seed and coarsely chop the jalapeno.
- In a food processor, puree the sour cream with the jalapeno until smooth.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer the crema to a small bowl and refrigerate.
- In another small bowl, whisk the honey with the ancho chile powder and mustard and season with salt and pepper.
- Rub the salmon fillets with the vegetable oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat a large nonstick ovenproof skillet.
- Add the salmon and cook over moderately high heat until browned on the bottom, about 2 minutes.
- Turn the fillets and brush with some of the ancho-honey glaze.
- Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake the salmon until just cooked through, about 3 minutes.
- Spoon the warm sauce and the jalapeno crema onto plates or a platter and arrange the salmon fillets on top.
- Brush the salmon with a little more of the ancho-honey glaze and serve.
black beans, red onion, garlic, ground cumin, kosher salt, jalapeno, sour cream, honey, chile powder, mustard, center, vegetable oil
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/ancho-and-honey-glazed-salmon-black-bean-sauce-and-jalapeno-crema (may not work)