Cumin Crusted Salmon With Orange Rice Pilaf Food

CUMIN CRUSTED SALMON WITH ORANGE RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Wash salmon fillets and pat dry. In a small dish mix together the cumin through black pepper. Rub over salmon fillets and allow to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Rinse the rice well under cold running water. In a large pot, bring 12 cups of water to a boil, add in rice, stir once and boil uncovered for 30 minutes. Place a stainer in the sink and pour rice into a stainer. Allow to drain for 10 seconds. Return to the pot, turn off heat source, cover and let rice steam for 10 minutes.
• In a small dry skillet, lightly toast the walnuts. Set aside.
• While rice is steaming, warm the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add in onion, celery and carrot. Cook until onion is wilted. Cover and reduce heat to low. Allow to cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until carrot is barely tender. Add in garlic and zucchini. Cook until zucchini is crisp tender stirring frequently.
• When rice is done add to vegetable mixture. Thoroughly combine vegetables with steamed rice. Stir in peas. Cover and allow to rest for a few minutes.
• Zest orange then remove peel. Cut and section the orange. Cut sections into thirds if large or into half for smaller sections. Add orange zest and sections to rice mixture along with toasted walnuts. Keep warm while grilling the salmon.
• Grill salmon over medium heat until it flakes; approximately 5 to 8 minutes per side. Spoon the rice pilaf onto serving plate and top with grilled salmon. Garnish each serving with fresh cilantro if desired.

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.

HARISSA SALMON PILAF

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan or shallow casserole pot and add the sliced onion. Fry over a medium heat for 10-12 mins or until the onion becomes golden and sticky. Stir in the coriander, turmeric and harissa paste and fry for 1 min.
• Cook the rice in the microwave following pack instructions. Add the rice to the pan and stir everything together, cooking for 5 mins. Stir large flakes of the salmon through the rice (discard any skin) and finish topped with the pistachios, pomegranate seeds, raisins and shredded parsley. Serve with lemon wedges to squeeze over, if you like.

CUMIN-ROASTED SALMON WITH CILANTRO SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the sauce: Combine cilantro, chives, garlic, vinegar and olive oil in a medium bowl. (Alternatively, pulse the ingredients in a food processor until you've reached the desired consistency.) Season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
• Roast the salmon: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine cumin, paprika and olive oil in a small bowl, and season with salt and pepper.
• Season salmon with salt and pepper and place in a baking dish or on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle salmon with spiced olive oil mixture, transfer to the oven, and roast until fish is opaque and just cooked through, 15 to 18 minutes.
• Remove salmon from oven and spoon cilantro sauce over the top. Serve with lemon wedges on the side.

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.

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.