Salmon with citrus-chile sauce for a zesty dinner option

Ingredients for Salmon with citrus-chile sauce

• 4 jalapeños, deseeded

• 2 garlic cloves, minced

• kosher salt, to taste

• zest of ½ grapefruit

• 10 ml honey

• 90 ml extra-virgin olive oil, divided

• 2 bunches broccolini, cut into 5 cm pieces

• 4 salmon fillets, skin-on, boneless (140–170 g each)

• 2 Belgian endive, leaves separated, cut into large pieces

• 60 ml fresh grapefruit juice

• 45 ml unseasoned rice vinegar

• toasted sesame seeds (for serving)

How to make Salmon with citrus-chile sauce

1. Pulse the jalapeños, garlic, and a pinch of salt in a food processor to form a coarse paste. Alternatively, finely chop the jalapeños and garlic on a chopping board, sprinkle with salt, and crush with the side of a chef’s knife.

2. Transfer the paste to a small bowl and add the grapefruit zest, honey, and 30 ml of oil; toss to combine. Set the sauce aside.

3. Heat 30 ml of oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the broccolini and cook, tossing occasionally, until crisp-tender and charred in spots, about 5 minutes. Divide the broccolini among plates.

4. Heat the remaining 30 ml of oil in the same frying pan over medium heat. Season the salmon with salt and cook, skin side down, until the skin is browned and crisp, 6–8 minutes. Turn the salmon over and cook on the flesh side until just cooked through, about 1 minute.

5. Add the endive to the plates with the broccolini and season with salt. Place the salmon on top. Stir the grapefruit juice and vinegar into the reserved sauce and spoon it over the salmon and vegetables.

6. Sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.

Disclaimer
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