Slow Cooked King Salmon With Meyer Lemon Relish Food

SLOW COOKED KING SALMON WITH MEYER LEMON RELISH

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 200 degrees.
• Place a baking pan with a few cups of water on the bottom rack of the oven.
• Lightly brush the bottom of a baking pan with the olive oil.
• Brush olive oil on the salmon (all sides.)
• Season generously with gray salt, half cracked pepper and ground pepper.
• Place salmon in oiled baking dish and bake in oven for approximately an hour.
• When juices begin to form on top and the salmon is a little firm - it is done.
• Serve with freshly made Meyer Lemon Relish (recipe follows).
• Meyer Lemon Relish:.
• Place diced shallot in a bowl and add the vinegar and a pinch of salt. Let it sit for 10-15 minutes.
• Cut the lemon into 8 wedges. Remove the seeds and core gently and cut each wedge in half (lengthwise)
• Slice the wedges crosswise into thin slivers. This will make about a 1/2 cup.
• Combine the lemon slivers, shallot and another pinch of salt.
• Stir in the olive oil, parsley, chives and some fresh ground pepper.
• Taste and season.

GRILLED SALMON WITH HERB AND MEYER LEMON COMPOUND BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the butter, zest, herbs and garlic. Mix until everything is well mixed. Season, to taste, with salt. If using right away, keep the butter at room temperature. If making ahead, reserve in the refrigerator and bring to room temperature before using.
• Preheat grill to medium.
• Remove the salmon from the refrigerator and let come to room temperature. Season with salt and coat with olive oil. Brush and oil the grill. Place the salmon, skin side down, on the clean, preheated grill. After 2 to 3 minutes, rotate the salmon 90 degrees to create cross-hatch grill marks on the salmon skin. Cook the salmon for another 3 to 4 minutes. As the salmon cooks it will turn from translucent orange to opaque pink.
• Turn the salmon over and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. If the salmon starts to burn, or the flames flare up move the fish to a cooler part of the grill.* Remove from the grill and top with the room temperature compound butter. The butter should act as a sauce and melt over and coat the grilled salmon.
• What a delish fish!
• *Tip: It is a general rule to cook fish for 8 minutes per inch of thickness. I like salmon cooked to about medium, so I cook mine for a little less.

SALMON WITH WHOLE LEMON DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees. In a small bowl, combine finely chopped lemon, shallot, oregano and vinegar for the dressing. Season with salt and pepper, and add 1/4 cup olive oil. Set aside.
• Season salmon on both sides with salt and pepper. Place skin-side down in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish (or other 2-quart equivalent). Spoon half the lemon dressing over the salmon, and place in the oven until salmon is just cooked through but still a nice orange-pink in the thickest parts for more of a medium-rare salmon, 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillet.
• Meanwhile, scatter lettuces onto a large serving platter. Once salmon is out of the oven, use a spoon or spatula to transfer it to the serving platter with the lettuces, leaving behind the skin. Spoon remaining lemon dressing over the salmon and lettuces. Serve alongside cucumbers or radishes, or both, for crunch.

SLOW-BAKED SALMON WITH LEMON AND THYME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil. Brush with 1/2 tablespoon oil. Place salmon fillets, skin side down, on prepared baking sheet. Mix remaining oil, thyme, and lemon zest in a small bowl. Spread thyme mixture over salmon fillets, dividing equally. Season with salt and pepper. Let stand 10 minutes to allow flavors to meld.
• Bake salmon until just opaque in center, 15-18 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.