Blackened Salmon Salad
Recipe Description
Fresh, Southwestern salad using Buddha's hand citron, salmon and a chile sorbet. This was published in our daily paper yesterday (5-12-10) from Chef George Quilty at the Orange Blossom Junction in Exeter, CA.Ingredients
- ==
- 2 cups paprika
- 1 cup table salt
- ½ cup cayenne
- ½ cup black pepper
- ¾ cup granulated garlic
- ¾ cup onion powder
- ½ cup whole thyme
- ½ cup oregano ==
- 4 cups avocado or guacamole purée
- 1 or 2 minced serrano pepper|serrano chiles
- #Simple syrup|Simple syrup
- ½ cup lime juice
- ½ cup tequila ==
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups sugar === Buddha's hand citron vinaigrette ===
- zest from one Buddha's hand citron
- 1 finely-diced shallot
- 1 cup orange honey
- 1 cup rice vinegar
- ½ cup Dijon mustard
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 cups olive oil ==
- #Cajun spice seasoning|Cajun spice seasoning
- 6 to 8 salmon filets (6-8 oz each)
- drawn butter
- farm-fresh salad greens
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- Combine water and sugar in pan, bring to a boil for 1 minute. ==
- Mix together and store in sealed jar in cool, dry place.
- To use, pour into pan or serving bowl to dip fish into. ==
- Combine avocado, chiles, simple syrup, lime juice and tequila and freeze in an ice cream machine according to machine directions. === Buddha's hand citron vinaigrette ===
- Combine shallot, honey, vinegar and mustard in a blender and mix well.
- With blender running, slowly pour in olive oil until well-blended.
- Add Buddha's hand citron zest and salt and pepper to taste. ==
- Heat a large cast-iron frying pan to very hot.
- Dip six to eight salmon filets in drawn butter.
- Cover completely on both sides with Cajun seasoning.
- Put salmon in hot frying pan and cook 2-3 min to desired doneness. ==
- Toss farm-fresh greens with Buddha's hand citron vinaigrette and put on a plate.
- Place blackened salmon on top of greens.
- Spoon one small scoop of sorbet on top of fish.
- Garnish with shredded carrots, diced tomatoes and chow mein noodles or thinly-sliced, fried tortilla strips.
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