Salmon of the Americas : Contest

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Cristin Petrolli Le Cordon Bleu Austin (TX)
Recipe Name:	Spicy Orange Salmon
Ingredients:	1 lbs salmon 1/2 onion, small diced 1 clove garlic, minced 2 large oranges 2 cups white wine (sauvignon blanc) 2 tbsp oil 1 tbsp butter 4 stems thyme leafs, minced 2 tsp crushed red pepper 1 tsp cracked black pepper Kosher Salt, to taste parsley, minced (garnish)
Directions:	Cut salmon into 2-8oz portions and place in side dish for marinate Season with salt, black pepper, and red pepper Add only grated peels of oranges (set remainder aside) Add 1 cup wine Set aside to marinate In a skillet, caramelize onion using a small portion of oil In a second skillet, sauté garlic in butter Place garlic, onions, and salmon (skin up) with marinate in a large skillet Squeeze ½ an orange over the top Cover and cook over medium heat 10 minutes Turn salmon, add remaining wine, thyme, and squeeze remaining ½ orange Continue cooking until salmon reaches 145°F Gently remove the skin and plate SIDES 1 ½ cups mushrooms, diced ¼ cup almonds, diced 1 ½ cups rice, uncooked 2 tbsp butter 3 cups water salt, to taste Begin sautéing almonds in butter Add mushrooms, until golden Add water, rice and salt and bring to a boil Reduce to simmer until rice is tender Asparagus and Tomatoes Blanch separately in hot salt water Garnish with cracked black pepper, if desired
Preparation Time:	45 minutes
Servings:	2

From: Cristin Petrolli
School: Le Cordon Bleu Austin (TX)
119 votes