Recipe Salmon with a Coffee/Cayenne Rub and an Orange Salsa

[detroitdad]

Ingredients

• • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground coffee
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
    
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• • 1½ pounds salmon fillet, cut into 6 portions
  • 1 small shallot, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar or red-wine vinegar
  • 1 large navel orange
  • 1 grapefruit
    
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions

• 1 Position a rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 450°F.
• 2 Combine brown sugar, coffee, coriander, paprika, ¾ teaspoon salt and cayenne in a small bowl. Place salmon on a baking sheet and rub with the spice mixture.
• 3 Roast on the lower rack until just cooked through and still opaque in the middle, 6 to 8 minutes.
• 4 Meanwhile, combine shallot, vinegar and the remaining ¼ teaspoon salt in a small bowl. Let stand for 5 minutes. Zest the oranges. Cut off and discard the peel and white pith; coarsely chop the fruit. Add the zest, chopped oranges, parsley and oil to the shallot and stir to combine. Serve the salsa with the salmon.

I'll add pictures in a second. This was awesome. It was a great balance of flavors with the rub and the salsa. Colleen and I were big fans. Jake said there was too much going on for him.

I definitely recommend giving this a shot.

 

[detroitdad]

 

[ElizabethB]

@detroitdad
My mouth is watering.