Chile-Honey-Glazed Salmon with Two Sauces
Recipe from Food & Wine

At Mesa Grill in New York City, Bobby Flay presents his sweet-spicy salmon with three different sauces, including tomatillo salsa, black bean sauce and jalapeno crema (a play on Mexican sour cream).


Chile-Honey-Glazed Salmon with Two Sauces
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Servings: 4
Prep Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins

 
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Ingredients
  • 1 pound
    tomatillos, husked
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  • red onion, coarsely chopped
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  • garlic cloves, 2 chopped
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  • large jalapenos, stemmed
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  • 1/4 cup
    canola oil, plus more for brushing
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    Salt and freshly ground pepper
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  • 1/4 cup
    fresh lime juice
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  • 1/4 cup
    chopped cilantro, plus sprigs for garnish
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  • 1/4 cup
    honey
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  • canned chipotle in adobo, chopped
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  • 1 teaspoon
    ground cumin
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  • 1 19-ounce
    can black beans with their liquid
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  • 1 1/2 teaspoons
    pure ancho chile powder
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  • 1 1/2 teaspoons
    Dijon mustard
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  • 4 8-ounce
    center-cut salmon fillets, with skin
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    Sour cream
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Directions
1.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spread the tomatillos on a roasting pan along with half of the onion, the 6 whole garlic cloves, and the jalapenos. Toss with 2 tablespoons of the oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast for about 35 minutes, until tender.
2.
Transfer the vegetables to a blender and puree until smooth. Add the lime juice, chopped cilantro and 2 tablespoons of the honey and pulse to blend. Season the tomatillo salsa with salt and pepper and transfer to a bowl. Rinse out the blender.
3.
In a medium saucepan, heat another 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add the chipotle, cumin, chopped garlic, and the remaining onion and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Add the beans with their liquid and 1/4 cup of water and cook over low heat for 15 minutes. Transfer the black bean mixture to the blender and puree until smooth. Season the sauce with salt.
4.
Light a grill or preheat a grill pan. In a small bowl, combine the remaining 2 tablespoons of honey with the ancho chile powder and mustard and season with salt. Brush the salmon with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill the fish skin side down over moderately high heat until very crisp, about 3 minutes. Cook the fish on the remaining 3 sides just until lightly charred, 3 minutes longer. Brush the salmon with the chile-honey glaze and grill skin side up until lightly caramelized, 2 minutes.
5.
Spoon the tomatillo salsa on plates and top with the salmon. Garnish with sour cream and the cilantro sprigs and serve with the black bean sauce.

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