Roasted Salmon with Chile Minted Cucumbers

Yield: 1 serving


1 small hot house cucumber, sliced thin
1/2 fresh red chile, sliced thin
1 handful fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup rice vinegar
1 teaspoon Splenda
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 (6-ounce) salmon fillet, without skin
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

Combine the cucumber, chile, and mint in a mixing bowl. Pour in the
vinegar, sprinkle with the Splenda, salt, and pepper. Toss everything
together so the cucumbers are well coated in the vinegar, the cucumbers
will soften and the flavors deepen as it sits.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Season both sides of the salmon with a fair amount of salt and pepper.
Sprinkle the top of the salmon with the sesame seeds. Place a cast iron
or regular ovenproof skillet on the stove over medium heat. Coat the pan
with the oil and when it is nice and hot, lay the salmon in the pan,
sesame seed-side down. Sear the salmon for 3 minutes, then stick it in
the oven and roast for 10 minutes until it's just cooked through. Serve
the salmon on a pile of the chile minted cucumbers.

Jennifer wrote:
> Roasted Salmon with Chile Minted Cucumbers
>
> Yield: 1 serving
>
>
> 1 small hot house cucumber, sliced thin
> 1/2 fresh red chile, sliced thin
> 1 handful fresh mint leaves
> 1/2 cup rice vinegar
> 1 teaspoon Splenda
> Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
> 1 (6-ounce) salmon fillet, without skin
> 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
> 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
>
> Combine the cucumber, chile, and mint in a mixing bowl.
Pour in the
> vinegar, sprinkle with the Splenda, salt, and pepper. Toss
everything
> together so the cucumbers are well coated in the vinegar,
the
> cucumbers will soften and the flavors deepen as it sits.
>
> Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
>
> Season both sides of the salmon with a fair amount of
salt and
> pepper. Sprinkle the top of the salmon with the sesame
seeds. Place a
> cast iron or regular ovenproof skillet on the stove over
medium heat.
> Coat the pan with the oil and when it is nice and hot, lay
the salmon
> in the pan, sesame seed-side down. Sear the salmon for 3
minutes,
> then stick it in the oven and roast for 10 minutes until
it's just
> cooked through. Serve the salmon on a pile of the chile
minted
> cucumbers.

That one sounds a real winner!

Ozgirl wrote:

>
> That one sounds a real winner!
>

got into a seafood mood this weekend.

I made the Fish with Olives... great!

Let me know if you try this one.

Jennifer

Jennifer wrote:
> Ozgirl wrote:
>
>>
>> That one sounds a real winner!
>>
>
> got into a seafood mood this weekend.

So I see

> I made the Fish with Olives... great!
>
> Let me know if you try this one.

After Thursday, I will get some fresh salmon at the
fishmonger.

Jennifer wrote:
> Ozgirl wrote:
>
>>
>> That one sounds a real winner!
>>
>
> got into a seafood mood this weekend.

So I see

> I made the Fish with Olives... great!
>
> Let me know if you try this one.

After Thursday, I will get some fresh salmon at the
fishmonger.