Apple Braised Salmon With Citrus Spiced Couscous Food

BRAISED SALMON WITH LEEKS & DILL

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add leek; sauté 3 minutes. Add garlic; sauté 2-3 minutes.
• Add tomato, salt, and pepper; sauté 2-3 minutes.
• Add wine and salmon; sprinkle with dill, and bring to a boil.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 8 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

SALMON WITH CHERMOULA SAUCE AND COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Make the chermoula: Combine the cilantro, 1/4 cup parsley leaves, the garlic, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon coriander and the lemon zest and juice in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. While the machine is running, slowly drizzle in 1/4 cup olive oil and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, heat a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and the zucchini and cook, stirring, until crisp-tender, 1 minute. Add the harissa, 1 1/4 cups water and a big pinch of salt and bring to a boil. Stir in the couscous, then cover, remove from the heat and wait 5 minutes; fluff with a fork. Stir in the 2 tablespoons chopped parsley; season with salt.
• Season the salmon with the remaining 1 teaspoon each cumin and coriander and a few pinches each of salt and pepper. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the salmon and cook until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Divide among plates and top with the chermoula. Serve with the couscous and lemon wedges.

APPLE & HORSERADISH-GLAZED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine apple jelly, chives, horseradish, vinegar,and 1/4 tsp salt, stirring well with whisk.
• Sprinkle salmon with 1/4 tsp salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add salmon, and cook 3 minutes. Turn salmon over; brush with half of apple mixture.
• Pour salmon and juices into baking dish; bake at 350°F for 7 minutes and turn fillets over and brush with mixture again. Bake 7 more minutes.

SLOW-ROASTED CITRUS SALMON WITH HERB SALAD

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300 degrees. Season salmon with salt and pepper on both sides. Place in a large baking dish with sliced lemons, orange and thyme (or rosemary, oregano or marjoram), if using.
• Drizzle everything with olive oil and bake until salmon is just turning opaque at the edges and is nearly cooked through, 25 to 35 minutes.
• Toss fresh herbs with 1 tablespoon lemon juice and flaky salt. Serve alongside salmon.

BRAISED SALMON

Steps:

• Combine and heat vegetable broth and fish stock in a large saucepan on medium high heat. Meanwhile season the fish with rosemary, dill, parsley, salt and pepper.
• Add the green onions, napa cabbage and carrots to the pot, and place the fish on top. Lower the heat to medium low, and cook for 20-25 minutes. Never serve fish that is undercooked, so make sure it is cooked completely before serving.
• Serve warm with rice or couscous.

BRAISED SALMON WITH SOY AND GINGER

Steps:

• Cut the salmon into 1" squares.
• Heat the olive oil in a 12" nonstick pan over medium-high heat and add the salmon cubes and ginger.
• Sear together for about 1 minute, then pour the mirin, soy sauce, and vodka over the salmon.
• Turn the heat to medium and cook for about 3 minutes, until the fish turns pale.
• Add the butter and turn off the heat.
• Spoon the salmon onto a serving plate and top with the scallion and cilantro.
• * Mirin is a Japanese condiment that's available in the ethnic-food sections of most supermarkets.