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Charred Salmon with Peach Avocado Salsa and Crispy Rice

Ingredients
  

  • 2 salmon filets King or Norwegian
  • 2 T. extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • ½ tablespoon chili powder
  • ½ tablespoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • pinch of cinnamon
  • kosher salt

Salsa

  • 2 peaches quartered
  • 2 cobs of corn
  • 1 shallot halved
  • 1 avocado cubed
  • 1 tablespoon lime zest plus 1/4 cup lime juice

Browned Garlic Butter

  • 3 tablespoons salted butter
  • 3 cloves garlic chopped

Crispy Rice

  • 1 c. jasmine rice
  • 1 ¼ c. water

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 450° F.
  • Place salmon in a cast iron skillet and drizzle on the oil.
  • Pour honey on oil and then layer on the seasonings in the order listed.
  • Add peaches, corn and shallots to the pan.
  • Roast 15 minutes.
  • Switch to broil in last 2 mins and let it char.

Salsa

  • Dice peaches and shallot into a bowl.
  • Slice kernels off cobs and add to bowl.
  • Add avocado, zest and lime juice.

Browned butter

  • Cook butter in skillet until almost brown.
  • Chop garlic into a paste and add to butter.
  • Top salmon with salsa and drizzle on the browned garlic butter.

Crispy Rice

  • In a large skillet add the rice and water.
  • Season water with salt and stir.
  • Place over high heat and bring to a simmer.
  • Once simmering, cover and reduce to low.
  • Cook 15 mins.
  • Heat a cast iron skillet on medium.
  • Once hot, add butter.
  • Lay rice in and press flat with a spatual.
  • Cook until bottom crisps.
  • Invert onto a plate.