Salmon With Passion Fruit Sauce Food

SALMON WITH WARM PASSION-FRUIT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Halve each passion fruit, scrape flesh into a strainer, and push through with a rubber spatula to yield 3 tablespoons juice. Set aside.
• Season salmon with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add salmon and cook about 4 minutes per side, until just cooked through. Transfer to a plate; cover with foil.
• Return skillet to low heat; add 1/2 tablespoon butter and shallots; cook, stirring, until golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add reserved juice, mustard, honey, vinegar, and wine. Raise heat to high; cook until thickened, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat; swirl in remaining butter.
• Divide greens and sauteed spring vegetables among plates; place salmon on top and drizzle sauce over salmon.

SALMON WITH PASSION FRUIT SAUCE

Steps:

• Make sauce: Put passion fruit pulp and honey in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook until the sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon, 10 - 15 minutes. Set aside.
• While sauce is cooking, prepare salmon. Pat salmon dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add salmon, skin side up. Use a splatter guard if you have one. Cook for 3 minutes. Carefully flip salmon over with a spatula and cook 3-5 more minutes, until it reaches your desired doneness. (A thinner fillet will be done in less time. Fish should flake easily or reach internal temperature of 145 degrees.)
• Serve salmon with passion fruit sauce and garnish with cilantro or parsley.

PAN FRIED SALMON WITH PASSION FRUIT SAUCE

Steps:

• Remove the salmon from the fridge and let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes before cooking.
• Use a sharp chef's knife to make 3 or 4 shallow cuts on the skin side of each fillet, being careful not to cut into the flesh. Season the salmon on all sides with salt and pepper.
• Heat one tablespoon of butter on a large nonstick skillet, over medium-high heat. Add the fillets, skin side down, and pan fry until the skin is crispy and releases easily from the pan, about 4 minutes. Carefully flip the fillets with a spatula, and cook the flesh side until firm and golden brown, no more than 1-2 minutes. Remove the fish to a plate and reserve.
• Lower the heat to medium and place the skillet back on the stove. Add another tablespoon of butter and the cornstarch, whisking to make a roux.
• Start pouring the passion fruit juice, whisking constantly to thicken the sauce, about 1-2 minutes. Once the sauce is thickened to the desired consistency, add the honey, fresh passion fruit flesh (if using) and a pinch of salt. Remove from heat and add one tablespoon of cold butter, whisking vigorously to emulsify.
• Taste the sauce and adjust the sweetness as needed.
• Arrange the salmon skin side-down on a platter, with the passion fruit sauce spooned over the fillets.
• Serve immediately.