Seared Salmon With Mussels And Olives Food

SEARED SALMON FILLET

Steps:

• Heat a large non-stick pan over high with olive oil. Liberally season salmon with salt and pepper. Place skin side down in pan and reduce heat to medium-low. Do not move fillets. Allow to cook about 7 minutes or until well browned and cooked about three quarters of the way through. Turn fillets and cook about 3 minutes more, or until still just barely pink in the center. Serve immediately, with the skin side up.

PAN-SEARED SALMON WITH CELERY, OLIVES AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Cover the currants with boiling water and set aside to soak for 20 minutes. In a separate small bowl, mix 1 tablespoon of boiling water with the saffron and also leave for 20 minutes or longer.
• Gently rub the salmon fillets with 2 teaspoons of the oil, 1/3 teaspoon of salt and a good grind of pepper. Set aside while you make the relish.
• Add 1/3 cup/75 milliliters of olive oil to a large sauté pan over high heat. Add the celery and pine nuts and fry for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until the nuts begin to brown (watch carefully as they can burn quickly). Turn off heat and stir in the capers and their brine, the olives, saffron and its water and a pinch of salt. Drain the currants and add them as well, along with the parsley, lemon zest and juice. Mix well and set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Add salmon fillets skin-side down and let cook for 3 minutes, until the skin is crisp. Reduce the heat to medium, flip the fillets over and cook 2 to 4 minutes more (depending on how much you like the salmon to be cooked).
• Divide the salmon on 4 plates and serve with the warm relish spooned on top. Scatter reserved celery leaves (if using) and serve immediately.

SEARED SALMON WITH MUSSELS AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the shallots and sweat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the wine and bring to a boil. Add the mussels, cover the pot and cook until they open, stirring occasionally, about 6 minutes.
• Take out the mussels and set aside to cool. Raise the heat and simmer until the mussel broth is reduced by half, about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, pick the mussels from the shells, discard the shells and refrigerate the meat. With a vegetable peeler, remove the zest from half of the lemon. Cut the zest into fine julienne strips and blanch in boiling water for 30 seconds. Drain. Juice the other lemon half (about 1 1/2 teaspoons) and set aside.
• Combine the lemon zest, 1 tablespoon of sun-dried tomatoes, and the first four types of olives. Set aside.
• In a small saucepan, combine the reduced mussel broth, vinegar, black olives, fennel tops, remaining sun-dried tomatoes and the 1 tablespoon of tomato oil. Place over medium heat and cook 4 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice. Melt the remaining tablespoon of butter in a large skillet over medium heat, add the mussels and cook just to warm them through. Keep warm.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the salmon with salt and pepper. Sear the salmon until browned on both sides and slightly undercooked in the center, about 3 1/2 minutes per side.
• Place 1 piece of salmon in the center of 4 plates and surround with the sauce and mussels. Top with the olive mixture and sprinkle with oregano. Serve immediately.

MARINATED WILD SALMON

Steps:

• Season fillets with salt and pepper, onion powder, and red pepper flakes. Set aside in a baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, mix together olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, balsamic vinegar, sugar, green onions, and cilantro. Pour marinade over salmon; cover, and refrigerate overnight, or at least 6 hours.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Arrange salmon on a broiling sheet. Place in a preheated oven, and bake for 5 minutes. Increase heat to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C), turn fillets, and broil 5 minutes more.

PAN SEARED SALMON I

Steps:

• Preheat a large heavy skillet over medium heat for 3 minutes.
• Coat salmon with olive oil. Place in skillet, and increase heat to high. Cook for 3 minutes. Sprinkle with capers, and salt and pepper. Turn salmon over, and cook for 5 minutes, or until browned. Salmon is done when it flakes easily with a fork.
• Transfer salmon to individual plates, and garnish with lemon slices.

STEAMED SALMON WITH OLIVES AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Bring 1 to 2 inches of water to a boil in a large saucepan. Season salmon with salt and pepper and sprinkle with 1/2 of the lemon juice; place in a steamer basket. Insert the steamer basket into the saucepan, cover, and steam until salmon is easily flaked with a fork, 7 to 8 minutes.
• While salmon cooks, whisk olives, olive oil, capers, and remaining lemon juice together in a bowl. Season with salt.
• Place salmon on serving plates, spoon dressing over top, and sprinkle with dill.