Best Seared Roasted Salmon Recipes

PAN SEARED AND ROASTED SALMON WITH CRISP CUCUMBER SALAD; HORSERADISH DIJON SAUCE

Steps:

• Salad: Peel the cucumbers, trim the ends, and cut in half lengthwise. Remove the seeds by scooping out the centers of the cucumbers with a teaspoon. Slice cucumbers crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces, place them into a colander fitted over a bowl, and toss with salt. Weigh the cucumbers down lightly with another bowl fitted inside the colander, and place cucumbers in the refrigerator. Drain for 1 to 2 hours. Transfer cucumbers to a mixing bowl and toss with the onion and red pepper. In a separate small bowl, dissolve the sugar in the vinegar, pour vinegar over the top of the cucumbers, and toss in the dill. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.
• Sauce: Whip the cream until thick and add the horseradish and mustard. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, whisking. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Set aside until serving.
• Salmon: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place a large, oven-proof saute pan over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and swirl to coat the bottom. Season the fillets with salt and pepper, brush each fillet generously with butter onto the skin side only. Place the fillet into the hot pan, butter side down, and brown for 2 minutes over high heat. Pop the pan into the oven for 3 minutes. Remove and serve.
• Plating: Mound one quarter of the cucumber salad into the center of each plate, and top with one salmon fillet, skin side-up. Surround with one quarter of sauce, and serve.

SEARED SALMON FILLETS WITH ROASTED FENNEL AND BALSAMIC LENTILS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler with rack placed 6 inches under the heat source. Place the bell peppers on a pan in the broiler. Cook, turning occasionally, until the skin is blackened on all sides. Remove from heat, and cool.
• Lower oven heat to 425 degrees. In a medium saucepan, combine the lentils and 6 cups water. Bring to a boil, lower heat to a simmer and cook until tender, about 40 minutes. Drain the cooked lentils, rinse with cool water and reserve. While lentils are cooking, prepare the fennel salad: in a medium mixing bowl, combine the fennel, garlic, 2 tablespoons of olive oil and salt and pepper. Place the mixture in a shallow oven-proof dish, and roast until the fennel is lightly browned, about 40 minutes. Remove fennel from oven, add lemon juice and reserve until serving time.
• Skin and seed the cooled bell peppers and cut into small dice. In a medium saute pan over medium heat, combine 1 tablespoon olive oil and shallots. Saute until shallots begin to soften, about 1 minute. Add lentils and diced peppers. Saute another minute, and remove from heat. In a small saucepan over low heat, simmer the balsamic vinegar until reduced by a third, about 2 minutes. Cool, add to the lentil mixture and toss gently. Set aside until serving time.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Season salmon fillets with salt and pepper to taste. In a well-seasoned or nonstick skillet over high heat, place 1 tablespoon olive oil. Quickly sear the fillets so they are well browned on the surface, and remove from heat. Transfer to an oiled baking dish, and bake about 5 minutes or to taste.
• To serve, spread half of each plate with balsamic lentils, and half with roasted fennel salad. Top with a salmon fillet, and garnish with a sprig of fennel frond. Serve immediately.

SEARED & ROASTED SALMON RECIPE - (3.7/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Wash and then pat the salmon completely dry. Pierce a few small slits through the skin. Flip the filet to the other side, and season with kosher salt & pepper (sometimes I use Herbs de Provence). Heat an oven-proof skillet with 1 to 2 tablespoons olive oil. When the skillet is HOT (the oil is shimmering, but not smoking), place the salmon (skin side up) and allow to sear (don't touch this salmon) for 2 to 3 minutes. To check, lift a small corner and look for a golden crust. Flip the salmon, skin side down and put into the oven. Roast for about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the oven. You can make a beautiful pan sauce from the fond that is left behind.

SEARED SALMON SALAD WITH ROASTED SHALLOT AND CHILE DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500°F. Toss the shallots with one tablespoon of oil, and place in a very small baking dish. Transfer dish to the oven, and cook until shallots are very soft, about 20 minutes. Turn the shallots every five minutes or so with a pair of tongs. While the shallots are roasting, pour two tablespoons of the oil into a small saucepan, and turn heat to medium-high. When oil is hot, add the garlic. Cook, stirring often, until garlic turns golden. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on some paper towels. Add the chiles to the oil, and cook until they firm up, just a few seconds. Drain them on paper towels, too. When cool, pound the chiles to a powder in a mortar and pestle. Add the salt and sugar, and continue pounding until it is a fine powder. Transfer mixture to a bowl and mix in the lime juice. Stir well. Roughly chop two of the roasted shallots. Add them to the mortar and pound until they are a paste. Mix them in with the sauce. Pour the remaining two tablespoons of oil into a large skillet and turn the heat to medium-high. When oil is shimmering, add the salmon fillet and cook until medium-rare, about 1 1/2 minutes each side. Set salmon aside on a cutting board. Remove the skin. If you want to crisp up the skin for a garnish, just add the skin back to the pan over medium-high heat, and cook until crisp, 30 seconds to a minute on each side. Cut the salmon into 6 pieces. Quarter the two remaining roasted shallots. Add both to a large bowl along with the scallion, cucumber, fresh red chili, cucumber, cilantro, and mint. Spoon over a little less than half of the dressing. Toss well. Taste, and add more dressing if needed. Divide the salad between two plates, and sprinkle each with the fried garlic. Drizzle with more dressing if desired.

SEARED SALMON WITH SPINACH AND CREAMY ROASTED POBLANOS

Steps:

• Roast the poblanos over and open flame or 4 inches below the broiler, turning regularly until blistered and blackened all over. About 5 minutes on open flame or 10 minutes in broiler. Place in a bowl, cover with a towel and let cool until handleable.
• Place the spinach in a microwavable bowl, cover it with plastic wrap, poke a few holes in the top and microwave on high until wilted, about 2 minutes. Set aside.
• Turn the oven on to its lowest setting. Heat the oil in a large skillet (preferable nonstick) over medium heat.
• Add garlic and cook til soft and lightly brown.
• Put garlic in blender.
• Rub the skin off the chiles and pull out the stem and seed pods. Rough chop and add to blender with the masa harina and milk. Blend till smooth.
• Return skillet to medium high meat. Sprinkle both sides of the fish with salt and pepper. Lay the fillets in the hot oil and cook until richly browned, about 2-3 minutes.
• Use a spatula to flip the fillets and cook until barely flakes when pressed firmly with a finger or the back of a spoon. You want it underdone.
• Move fish to oven safe plat and set in oven.
• With skillet still over medium high pour the mixture from the blender and whisk until it comes to a boil and thickens -- about 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer, stirring frequently for 5 minutes. If thicker than cream, add a bit more milk. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
• Add spinach to the sauce and stir until it is warm and well coated.
• Plate fish with sauce under or over, your preference.
• Serve.