Chile-Seared Salmon With Sweet Pear Pineapple
Chiles love salmon; they add just the right accent to flavor the salmon to its greatest dimension. Fruity salsa, spiked with chiles, adds an excellent complement.
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Ground mild red chile
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- ½ tbsp Salt, plus more for sprinkling
- ¼ pound Fresh salmon filet, deboned
- 1 tbsp Vegetable oil (optional)
- 1 cup Sweet pear pineapple salsa
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the chile, sugar and salt.
- Cut the salmon into two pieces.
- Rinse, then pat dry with a paper towel.
- Rub the chile mixture evenly over the salmon.
- Sprinkle salt in a heavy seasoned skillet (or an unseasoned skillet to which you have added the oil).
- Place over medium-high heat until hot.
- Sauté the salmon for 3 to 5 minutes per side, until crisp and brown on the outside and still moist and bright pink on the inside.
- Serve on a pool of salsa.
Notes
Chiles love salmon; they upload simply the proper accessory to taste the salmon to its best dimension. Fruity salsa, spiked with chiles, provides an wonderful complement.
