For Chef John's roasted rhubarb salmon, thick-cut salmon fillets are topped with a tangy, citrusy rhubarb sauce and roasted in the oven. The result are perfectly cooked, perfectly moist salmon filets.
Ingredients
- 2 cups rhubarb
- 0.33 cups green onions
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 lime , juiced
- 0.25 cups rice vinegar
- 4 teaspoons honey
- 1.5 teaspoons salt
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 4 8 ounce) salmon filets
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
Instructions
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Combine rhubarb, light green and white parts of green onion, butter, lime juice, rice vinegar, honey, 1/2 teaspoons salt, and cayenne in a saucepan, and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture becomes a chunky sauce, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside until needed,
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Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
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Oil a baking dish large enough to fit salmon pieces, spaced 1 or 2 inches apart. Place salmon in and season generously with remaining 1 teaspoon kosher salt.
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Spoon rhubarb mixture over the top of each piece of salmon, covering the surface, and then spoon any remaining sauce in between.
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Roast in the preheated oven until an instant read thermometer inserted into thickest part of salmon reaches 125 to 130 degrees F (50 to 54 degrees C). 15 to 20 minutes. Garnish with thinly sliced green onion tops, and serve immediately.
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