Ricetta Salmon with Indian Spices, poached in oil

by John Spottiswood

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I love salmon and am always looking for creative ways to make it. This is the first time I've tried it with Indian spices and poached in oil (adapted from a recipe in Fine Cooking). Honestly, I thought it was just fabulous. The spices and the cooking method combined made it one of the best salmon dishes I have had. It is amazingly moist and flavorful. This is going to become one of our staples. Definitely give it a try!

Tempo di preparazione: 10 minuti	Americana
Tempo di cottura: 30 minuti	Porzioni: 4

Ingredienti

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1 large garlic clove
Kosher salt
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1/4 tsp cayenne
1/2 - 1 cup vegetable oil (I used about 2/3 canola, 1/3 olive)
1 1/2 to 2 pounds salmon fillets
4 lemon or lime wedges

Istruzioni

Peel and smash the garlic clove and mix in a pinch of salt. Combine the garlic, garam masala, cumin, coriander, cayenne, and 1 tsp salt in a small bowl. Add a small amount of oil, just enough to make the mixture into a smooth paste (1-2 tsp). Rub the spice mixture all over the salmon and let sit at room temperature for 1 hour or so.
Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 225.
If you have a straight sided baking or saute pan that will just fit the fish, then heat the oil in this pan for 3-4 minutes. Then place the salmon in the pan and place the pan in the oven and poach in the oil for about 25 minutes or until a few small white droplets form on the surface of the fillet. I didn't have a proper sized pan, so I took a larger baking pan and folded a sheet of heavy aluminum foil to create a container with edges about 1 inch high in which to place the salmon and the oil. I created the container so that it left minimal space around the salmon so I wouldn't have to use too much oil to poach it. (the original recipe called for 6 cups of extra virgin olive oil for poaching--OUCH!! By making the container a tight fit, I got away with less than a cup of oil and just 1/3 of that was EVOO).
Serve warm with lemon and lime wedges. We served over the lentil & rice dish shown below. Regular rice with a side of greens would complement this nicely too.

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Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving	%DV
Serving Size 271g
Recipe makes 4 servings
Calories 746
Calories from Fat 573	77%
Total Fat 64.46g	81%
Saturated Fat 6.78g	27%
Trans Fat 1.06g
Cholesterol 121mg	40%
Sodium 97mg	4%
Potassium 797mg	23%
Total Carbs 3.62g	1%
Dietary Fiber 1.1g	4%
Sugars 0.8g	1%
Protein 40.73g	65%