Cumin Crusted Salmon With Orange Rice Pilaf Food

SALMON WITH ORANGE MISO GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F Spray a baking sheet with cooking oil.
• To make the glaze, combine the miso, orange juice, soy sauce, oil, sugar and orange zest in a small bowl.
• Remove 2 tbsp of the glaze and brush lightly over the slamon. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds.
• Place salmon on prepared baking sheet, and bake for 10 minutes (per inch of fish) or until the fish flakes when pierced with a fork. Serve with the remaining sauce on the side. Garnish each fish with a sprinkling of green onions and cilantro.

CUMIN CORIANDER CRUSTED SALMON

Steps:

• Combine cilantro shallots, oil, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper in a small bowl, stirring to form a paste. (can be made ahead of time).
• Place fish, skin side down, in a shallow baking dish. Coat with cilantro mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 400.
• Arrange fish on the rack of a roasting pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400 for 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness.
• Serve with lemon wedges.
• Note: The recipe called for 2 tsp oil, but with the fish being as oily as it is, you can get away with 1 teaspoons.

PERFECT RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In 1/4 cup butter cook onion, green pepper and mushrooms.
• Set aside.
• In same skillet, heat remaining butter and brown rice slightly.
• Add chicken broth and heat.
• Pour all ingredients into a 1 1/2 qt.
• casserole.
• Cover and bake 40 minutes or until iquid is absorbed.

ORANGE GLAZED SALMON

Steps:

• Place oven rack in center of oven. Preheat broiler to high. In a small skillet over medium-high heat, stir together orange juice, brown sugar and garlic. Bring to a boil and cook until thickened and glossy, 4-5 minutes. Cool to room temperature; stir in sauce.
• Arrange fish on a broiling pan on a rack over a rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Brush liberally with some of the sauce. Broil, basting twice with sauce, until fish flakes easily with a fork, 8-10 minutes. Garnish with green onions.

CUMIN CRUSTED FISH

Steps:

• In a small bowl mix together cumin, thyme, paprika, garlic powder, salt and lemon pepper.
• Pat fish dry with paper towels. Rub spice mixture on both sides of fillets.
• In a large skillet set over medium heat, heat oil. Add fish fillets and cook until browned on both sides and fish is opaque in the center.
• Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately with lemon or lime wedges.

CRANBERRY ORANGE RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Prepare rice as directed on pkg substituting orange juice for water.
• Add peas and cranberries and cover.
• Let stand 5 minutes.
• Fluff with fork before serving.