Chipotle-Glazed Wild Alaska Salmon with Spicy Peanut Salsa
Prep Time: 15 minutes | Cook Time: 20 minutes | Total Time: 35 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 portions Vital Choice wild salmon (4 to 6 ounces each)
- 2 garlic cloves, not peeled
- 1 guajillo or ancho chile, stemmed, seeded and cut in large pieces
- 1 cup toasted and salted peanuts
- 3 canned chipotle chiles, removed from the canning liquid
- Salt, as needed
- 1/4 cup honey
- Fresh cilantro, roughly chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Make peanut salsa: In a small skillet, roast garlic over medium heat, turning occasionally until soft and slightly blackened, about 5 minutes. Remove garlic and let cool; peel.
- In the same skillet, toast chiles. Use a spatula to press them against the heated surface until aromatic - you may see faint wisps of smoke. Cover with hot water and rehydrate for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Drain, reserving liquid, and transfer chiles to a blender with garlic, peanuts and 2 canned chipotles.
- Pour in reserved water to the level of the peanuts. Blend until smooth and the consistency of an easily spoonable salsa, adding water if necessary.
- Heat broiler. In a food processor or blender, combine the remaining chile with the honey and 1/2 teaspoon salt; purée.
- Lay the salmon fillets on a lightly oiled, heavy baking sheet; position fish 4 inches below the heating element. Broil 4 minutes.
- Brush fish heavily with the glaze, return to the broiler and continue cooking until opaque throughout.
- Serve salmon fillets with the peanut salsa and a sprinkling of chopped cilantro.