Seared Salmon On Rice With Brazilian Vinaigrette Recipes

SEARED SALMON ON RICE WITH BRAZILIAN VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Coat salmon with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Add to a medium skillet set over medium-high heat, skin-side down. Cook until golden brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Turn fish and continue cooking until fish is still pink in the center, but flakes apart easily with a fork, about 5 minutes.
• Divide spinach evenly between two serving plates; top with rice. Set salmon over rice. Drizzle 1/4 cup vinaigrette and 1 tablespoon chimichurra sauce over each piece of salmon; garnish each with a lime wedge. Serve immediately.

SEARED SALMON WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR AND DIJON GLAZE

Steps:

• Dust salmon with freshly ground pepper, flesh side up.
• Heat oil in the pan on high heat until oil gets a little smoky.
• Starting with pepper-side down, sear 3 minutes each side.
• Remove salmon from pan and reduce heat to medium.
• Immediately place balsamic vinegar in pan, where it will reduce quickly.
• Add Dijon and mix until well blended.
• Starting with pepper-side down, place salmon into glaze, coating both sides completely and turn fire off.

SEARED SALMON WITH CITRUS-SOY GLAZE

Steps:

• Toss first 4 ingredients in large bowl to combine. Whisk vinegar, 1/4 cup canola oil, 1 tablespoon soy sauce and sesame oil in medium bowl. Set vinaigrette aside.
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon canola oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper; add to pan. Cook salmon until brown on 1 side, about 4 minutes. Turn and cook until opaque in center, about 2 minutes longer. Transfer salmon to plate; tent with foil to keep warm. Add ginger and garlic to same skillet. Sauté 1 minute over medium-high heat. Add orange and lime juices and 1 teaspoon soy sauce; boil until mixture is reduced to 1/4 cup glaze, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Rewhisk vinaigrette. Add to vegetable mixture and toss to coat. Divide equally among plates. Place 1 salmon fillet atop vegetables on each plate. Drizzle glaze over salmon and serve.

SEARED SALMON WITH HORSERADISH MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Pat salmon dry and coat with salt and pepper. In a heavy skillet (preferably cast iron) heat 1 tablespoon of oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sear salmon, skin side down, 5 minutes. Reduce heat to moderately low. Turn salmon and cook 4 minutes more, or until it just flakes.
• While salmon is cooking, in a small bowl whisk together vinegar, mustard, horseradish, remaining 2 tablespoons oil, and salt and pepper to taste until emulsified.
• Serve vinaigrette over salmon.