Directions for: "Minute of Chinook" Salmon Salad
Ingredients
Fish Skin Cracklings4 salmon skins (each about 3-inches wide by 5-inches long)
kosher salt
Marinade Dressingcup (125 mL) soy sauce
juice and zest of 1/2 large naval orange
1 Tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice
1 green onion, thinly sliced
2 Tbsp (30 mL) dark brown sugar
2 tsp (10 mL) seeded and minced jalapeno
1 Tbsp (15 mL) grated ginger root
Minute of Salmon Salad1 piece (5-inches long) skinless centre-cut Chinook salmon filet, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices to yield 16 slices
4 cup (1 L) mixed baby greens
1 gala apple, quartered, cored and thinly sliced
cup (60 mL) toasted sunflower seeds
1 Tbsp (15 mL) toasted hemp seeds
4 piece reserved Salmon Skin Crackling, divided
cup (125 mL) reserved Marinade Dressing, divided
2 Tbsp (30 mL) extra virgin olive oil
cup (60 mL) slightly thinned creme fraiche
Directions
Fish Skin Cracklings1. Place skins skin-side-up on a parchment paper lined rimmed baking sheet, season with salt, cover with parchment paper and place a slightly smaller baking sheet on top.
2. Bake on middle rack of a preheated 350 degrees Fahrenheit oven (180 degrees Celsius) until skins are very crispy, about 30 minutes.
Marinade Dressing1. Whisk ingredients together and set aside until ready to use.
Minute of Salmon Salad1. Slightly overlapping and fanning out, lay 4 slices of salmon on each of 4 pieces of parchment paper, set on a rimmed baking sheet, and broil 6-inches from element for 1 minute.
2. Meanwhile, toss together mixed greens, apple, sunflower and hemp seeds, 3 pieces of crackling crumbled into bite-size pieces, cup (60 mL) reserved marinade and oil.
3. To Plate: Slide cooked salmon parcels onto each of 4 salad plates, gently flip over, and remove parchment paper. Spoon 1 tablespoon of remaining marinade over each salmon parcel and drizzle with crme frache. Divide salad on top of salmon parcels, break remaining crackling into 4 pieces and place on top to garnish and serve immediately.
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