Chipotle-Glazed Salmon with Spicy Peanut Salsa
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- american
- entree
- Seafood
Rick Bayless
Chef-owner
Frontera Grill
Chicago
Rick Bayless is a pioneer in bringing authentic, regional Mexican food to American diners through his Chicago restaurants, TV cooking shows and culinary tours. Here, he uses two varieties of chiles to create a salsa and glaze for salmon.
Ingredients
4 garlic cloves
2 guajillo or ancho chiles, stemmed, seeded and torn in large pieces
2 cups salted peanuts, skinless, roasted
5 canned chipotle chiles, removed from the canning liquid
Salt, as needed
1/2 cup honey
8 salmon fillets (5 to 6 oz. each)
Fresh cilantro, roughly chopped for garnish
Steps
Prepare salsa: In a dry skillet, roast garlic over med. heat, turning occasionally until soft and blackened in spots, about 15 min. Remove and let cool; peel.
In same skillet, toast the guajillo or ancho chiles, using a spatula to press them against the heated surface until aromatic. (You may see faint whisps of smoke.) Cover with hot water and rehydrate for 20 to 30 min.
Drain chiles and transfer to a blender. Add garlic, peanuts and 3 of the canned chipotles. Pour in water to the level of the peanuts and blend to a smooth puree. (If necessary, stir in more water to give the mixture the consistency of an easily spoonable salsa.) Season with salt to taste, about 1/2 tsp.
Prepare salmon: Preheat broiler. In food processor, combine remaining 2 chipotle chiles with honey and 1/2 tsp salt; puree. Lay salmon fillets on a lightly oiled baking sheet and position 4 in. below broiler. Broil 2 min.; flip pieces of fish and return to broiler for 2 more min.
Brush salmon heavily with glaze; return under broiler and cook 2 min. more for medium to medium-rare salmon. Serve with the peanut salsa and a sprinkling of chopped cilantro.
Photo courtesy of Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute
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