Best Cumin Crusted Salmon With Orange Rice Pilaf Recipes

ORANGE GLAZED SALMON

Steps:

• Place oven rack in center of oven. Preheat broiler to high. In a small skillet over medium-high heat, stir together orange juice, brown sugar and garlic. Bring to a boil and cook until thickened and glossy, 4-5 minutes. Cool to room temperature; stir in sauce.
• Arrange fish on a broiling pan on a rack over a rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Brush liberally with some of the sauce. Broil, basting twice with sauce, until fish flakes easily with a fork, 8-10 minutes. Garnish with green onions.

CUMIN CRUSTED SALMON WITH ORANGE RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Wash salmon fillets and pat dry. In a small dish mix together the cumin through black pepper. Rub over salmon fillets and allow to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Rinse the rice well under cold running water. In a large pot, bring 12 cups of water to a boil, add in rice, stir once and boil uncovered for 30 minutes. Place a stainer in the sink and pour rice into a stainer. Allow to drain for 10 seconds. Return to the pot, turn off heat source, cover and let rice steam for 10 minutes.
• In a small dry skillet, lightly toast the walnuts. Set aside.
• While rice is steaming, warm the olive oil and butter in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add in onion, celery and carrot. Cook until onion is wilted. Cover and reduce heat to low. Allow to cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until carrot is barely tender. Add in garlic and zucchini. Cook until zucchini is crisp tender stirring frequently.
• When rice is done add to vegetable mixture. Thoroughly combine vegetables with steamed rice. Stir in peas. Cover and allow to rest for a few minutes.
• Zest orange then remove peel. Cut and section the orange. Cut sections into thirds if large or into half for smaller sections. Add orange zest and sections to rice mixture along with toasted walnuts. Keep warm while grilling the salmon.
• Grill salmon over medium heat until it flakes; approximately 5 to 8 minutes per side. Spoon the rice pilaf onto serving plate and top with grilled salmon. Garnish each serving with fresh cilantro if desired.

CUMIN CRUSTED FISH

Steps:

• In a small bowl mix together cumin, thyme, paprika, garlic powder, salt and lemon pepper.
• Pat fish dry with paper towels. Rub spice mixture on both sides of fillets.
• In a large skillet set over medium heat, heat oil. Add fish fillets and cook until browned on both sides and fish is opaque in the center.
• Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately with lemon or lime wedges.

PERFECT RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In 1/4 cup butter cook onion, green pepper and mushrooms.
• Set aside.
• In same skillet, heat remaining butter and brown rice slightly.
• Add chicken broth and heat.
• Pour all ingredients into a 1 1/2 qt.
• casserole.
• Cover and bake 40 minutes or until iquid is absorbed.

SALMON WITH ORANGE MISO GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F Spray a baking sheet with cooking oil.
• To make the glaze, combine the miso, orange juice, soy sauce, oil, sugar and orange zest in a small bowl.
• Remove 2 tbsp of the glaze and brush lightly over the slamon. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds.
• Place salmon on prepared baking sheet, and bake for 10 minutes (per inch of fish) or until the fish flakes when pierced with a fork. Serve with the remaining sauce on the side. Garnish each fish with a sprinkling of green onions and cilantro.

ORANGE SALMON WITH RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper. In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, cook salmon over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes on each side. Cover and cook 2-3 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with a fork. , Remove salmon and keep warm. Add orange juice and soy sauce to the skillet; cook over high heat for 1-2 minutes. Stir in sesame oil; spoon over salmon. Serve with rice.

CUMIN CORIANDER CRUSTED SALMON

Steps:

• Combine cilantro shallots, oil, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper in a small bowl, stirring to form a paste. (can be made ahead of time).
• Place fish, skin side down, in a shallow baking dish. Coat with cilantro mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 400.
• Arrange fish on the rack of a roasting pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 400 for 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness.
• Serve with lemon wedges.
• Note: The recipe called for 2 tsp oil, but with the fish being as oily as it is, you can get away with 1 teaspoons.