Chili-Marinated Salmon
- 1 cup stemmed parsley
- 6 Serrano chilies, seeded and chopped
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 4 6-ounce pieces of salmon fillet
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 red bell pepper, diced small
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 3 shallots, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 Serrano chili, seeded and chopped
- 1 1/4 cups low-salt chicken broth
- 1/2 10-ounce package frozen corn, defrosted
- 1 1/4 cups cooked black beans
- 1 1/2 tablespoons arrowroot, dissolved in 1 tablespoon water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 fresh tomatillos, husked, rinsed and coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup cilantro leaves
- 1/2 large ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
- 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- To make the salmon, puree the parsley, chili, garlic and oil in a food processor.
- Season the salmon with salt and rub with the puree.
- Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
- To make the corn, heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat, add shallots, garlic and chili and saute until soft, about 3 minutes.
- Add broth and corn, turn heat to high and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in beans and arrowroot and simmer 2 to 3 minutes until thickened.
- Stir in salt and set aside.
- To make the salsa, heat 2 teaspoons oil in a medium skillet, add onion and garlic and saute until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Cool.
- Place in a food processor with the tomatillos and puree.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- If desired, place the salmon in a hot smoker for 15 minutes.
- Place the salmon, smoked or plain, on a baking sheet and roast until just cooked through, about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Place 1 piece of salmon on each plate; spoon some corn mixture and some salsa beside each piece.
- Garnish with red pepper and serve.
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Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/4488 (may not work)