Bit Of Spicy Creaminess, Bit of Earthy Herbaciousness
Spicy Honey Baked Salmon With Dill Rice
Luscious is the word that comes to mind.
Ingredients Â
For the sauce:
- 1 tablespoon mayonaise
- 1 tablespoon hot honey spicy hot, not temperature hot, or use regular raw honey with ground cayenne pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons garlic minced
- zest of 1 lemon
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
For the fish:
- 3/4 pound Atlantic salmon fillet skin removed
- salt and pepper to taste
For the rice:
- 2 cups cooked jasmine rice
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons fresh dill minced
For the greens:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 1/2 cups mixed greens I used chard and radish greens chopped with their stems thinly sliced
- 3 scallions sliced thinly on the diagonal
- short squeeze of lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
Garnish suggestions:
- arugula, dill, or other herbs, edible flowers, sliced Fresno or Serrano peppers, sliced scallions, or any other way you wish to garnish
InstructionsÂ
- With a rack placed in the center of your oven, preheat the oven to 400 F.
For the sauce:
- In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise, hot honey, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, turmeric, black pepper, and crushed red pepper flakes. Set aside.
For the fish:
- Season the fish on both sides with salt and pepper, and place it in the center of a parchment lined baking dish. Slather the sauce over the top and bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
For the rice:
- While the fish is cooking, cook the rice per manufacturers instructions, then combine 2 cups of hot cooked rice with the salt and dill and blend thoroughly. Keep warm on a low burner.
For the greens:
- While the fish is cooking for its last 5 minutes, heat the oil in a sauté pan over medium and add the scallions, tossing them around every once in a while for a minute or so. Add the greens, season with salt and pepper and toss them around so they are coated with oil. Cook greens for a few minutes until they become softened, but not browned. Taste for doneness and seasoning, remove the pan from the heat, and set aside.
Putting it all together:
- On a large platter, scatter rice along the edges and center of the dish, pile greens in the center of that and spread them out a bit towards the edges. Place the fish across the greens and scatter the garnishes over the top.
That looks absolutely delicious and will try it tomorrow.
Thanks so much–I really hope you enjoy it!
Looks and sounds delicious Donna. I use hot honey but the addition of the herbs sounds wonderful! Will try for sure . Beautiful presentation!!
aw, thanks so much! I’m a huge fan of all the toppings and you can never go wrong with fresh herbs!