Best Alaska Salmon W Tomatillo Sauce Fresh Corn Poblano Chile Recipes

ROASTED TOMATILLO SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a bowl, toss the tomatillos and red onion with the olive oil, and salt and pepper to taste. Spread on the prepared baking sheet and top with the salmon fillet. Season the salmon with salt and pepper and top with the lemon slices, chopped chives and chopped cilantro. Roast 20 to 30 minutes for rare to medium rare. Transfer the salmon to a serving platter and return the tomatillo and onion mixture to the oven. Continue to roast until tender and caramelized, about 5 minutes more.
• Serve the tomatillos and onions alongside the salmon.

ALASKA SALMON W. TOMATILLO SAUCE, FRESH CORN & POBLANO CHILE

Steps:

• For the Sauce:.
• Combine the tomatillos, serrano chilies, cilantro, and lime juice in the blender and puree until very smooth. Season with salt and pepper and keep chilled until ready to serve. (Do not hold longer than two hours).
• For the Corn:.
• Husk the corn and shave the kernels off the cob. Place the cream in a pot, cooking down to reduce by 1/2. Roast the poblanos under a broiler and place in a bowl to steam, covered, ten minutes. When the chilies are cool to handle, peel, seed, and roughly chop. Combine the corn, poblanos, and cream and set aside. Keep warm until ready to serve.
• When Ready to Serve:.
• Saute Alaska salmon until desired doneness, about four minutes on each side. Place about two ounces of the tomatillo sauce in the center of a serving plate. Ladle some of the warm corn mixture in the center and place the salmon fillets on top. Serve with slices of grilled zucchini.

ROASTED TOMATILLO SAUCE

Steps:

• On a non-stick cookie sheet, place the tomatillos, poblano chiles, and onion, and place them under the broiler.
• Broil the vegetables for 3 to 5 minutes per side, turning them as their skins begin to char.
• The entire process should take around 15 minutes.
• After 12 minutes of broiling time, add the cloves of garlic.
• Remove the cookie sheet from the oven and set aside to cool.
• When the tomatillos and poblano chiles are cool to the touch, remove their skins, stems, and seeds, and discard.
• Remove and discard the onion skin, as well.
• Transfer the tomatillos, poblano chiles, onion, and garlic to a food processor or blender, and pulse a few times to roughly chop the vegetables.
• Add the cilantro, lime juice, and cumin, and continue to pulse to form a chunky puree.
• Add salt to taste and a little unbleached cane sugar, if desired.
• Transfer the mixture to an airtight container and store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
• Serves as a sauce for Mexican and Southwestern style dishes, as a sauce for steamed vegetables and grains, or as a dip with raw veggies or tortilla chips.

SEARED SALMON WITH TOMATILLO COULIS

Steps:

• Make coulis: Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Quarter onion. In a shallow baking pan toss onion, tomatillos (in husks), chiles, and garlic cloves with 2 tablespoons olive oil until coated. Roast vegetables in middle of oven until tender, about 25 minutes.
• Wearing rubber gloves, peel chiles. Cut off tops of chiles and remove seeds and ribs. Discard husks from tomatillos and peel garlic. In a blender purée roasted vegetables and all remaining coulis ingredients except water, adding just enough water, 1 tablespoon at a time, if necessary to facilitate blending. Season coulis with salt.
• With a paring knife make 3 slits in top of each salmon fillet and stuff each with a basil leaf. With a mortar and pestle or an electric coffee/spice grinder coarsely grind peppercorns. Brush salmon with extra-virgin olive oil and sprinkle with ground peppercorns and sea salt. In a large nonstick skillet heat olive oil over high heat until hot but not smoking and sear salmon fillets, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides and just cooked through, about 7 minutes total. Serve salmon with coulis.