Southwest Salmon Cakes With Creamy Chipotle Sauce Food

SOUTHWEST SALMON WITH CILANTRO-LIME SAUCE (COOKING FOR 2)

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix sour cream, cilantro, lime peel, lime juice, honey and salt; set aside.
• Season salmon fillets with taco seasoning mix. In 8-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add fillets to skillet, skin-side down.
• Cook 6 to 8 minutes or until skin is browned. Turn fillets; cook 2 to 4 minutes or until salmon flakes easily with fork.
• Serve salmon with cilantro-lime sauce.

SALMON CAKES WITH CREAMY SAUCE

Steps:

• To make sauce:.
• Combine ingredients in a small bowl and mix well. Set aside.
• To make salmon cakes:.
• Preheat oven to 450°F Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery; cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in parsley, remove from the heat.
• Put salmon in a medium bowl. Flake apart with a fork, remove any bones and skin. Add egg and mustard(and honey if using), mix well. Add onion mixture, breadcrumbs and pepper, mix well. Shape the mixture into 8 patties, about 2 1/2 inches wide.
• Heat remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add 4 patties and cook until the bottoms are golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Using a wide spatula, turn them over onto the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining patties.
• Bake the salmon cakes until golden on top and heated through, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve salmon cakes with creamy sauce and lemon wedges.
• Enjoy!

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN WITH CHIPOTLE CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place chicken in an ovenproof baking dish, and place in preheated oven, and bake for 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine milk, canned chipotles, garlic, cumin, onion powder, and salt in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.
• Heat butter and flour in a large skillet and blend until smooth; add heavy cream and sour cream, whisking until smooth.
• Stir in chipotle puree, and stir constantly until mixture comes to a boil and thickens; remove from heat.
• After chicken has baked 25 minutes, remove from oven and drain any fat.
• Pour chipotle cream over chicken and top with grated queso cheese.
• Replace chicken in oven and bake for about 20 minutes more, or until cheese just starts to brown.
• Remove from oven and serve with extra sauce spooned over chicken and garnished with minced chipotle chiles, if desired.
• Goes good with steamed rice (and extra sauce on top).

SALMON WITH CHIPOTLE CREAM SAUCE RECIPE

Steps:

• ONE At least 1 hour before grilling, soak wood chunks or chips in enough water to cover. Drain before using. TWO Use a fish basket or a large piece of heavy foil folded to a double thickness that's slightly larger than the salmon. Top basket or foil with half of the rosemary and thyme sprigs and one third of the lemon slices; lay salmon on top. Season salmon cavity with salt and pepper. Add another one third of the lemon slices, remaining rosemary and thyme and remaining lemon slices. Brush fish with melted butter. THREE Prepare grill and wood chunks or chips for indirect grilling. Test for medium-low heat above the drip pan. Place the fish in basket or on foil on the grill rack over the drip pan. Cover and grill for 40 to 50 minutes or until fish fiakes easily when tested with a fork. FOUR Remove fish from grill and cover with foil. Let stand for 5 minutes. Serve with Chipotle Cream Sauce. If desired, garnish with lemon wedges and additional fresh herbs. Makes 8 to 10 servings.

SALMON CAKES WITH YOGURT CHIPOTLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the Sauce: Place yogurt in a strainer lined with cheesecloth or papper towels set over a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, drain in the refigerator for 6 to 24 hours. Puree chiles in a lender with the water. Mix with yogurt and add salt to taste. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Make the Salmon Cakes: Bring a large pot of water to a simmer. Add the salmon and simmer 3 to 4 minutes, until cooked. Drain and cool, then break into chunks.
• Combine safflower oil, onion, and thyme in a large skillet and saute over low heat until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add red pepper and cook 1 minute longer. Cool mixture.
• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Combine salmon, onion mixture, and remaining ingredients except bread crumbs for coating in a large bowl. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray. Shape patties into 12 cakes. Coat with bread crumbs and place on baking sheet.
• Bake for 5 minutes then turn over and bake 2 to 3 minutes longer, until lightly browned. Serve with sauce.