Crispy Salmon With Carmalized Shallots Lemon And Bacon Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Season the fish on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a saute pan. Place the salmon, skin-side down, in the pan and cook (without moving the fish) until the skin is crispy, about 4 to 5 minutes. Reduce the heat, turn the salmon, and continue to cook for another 3 to 4 minutes.
• 2. Meanwhile, heat the remaining tablespoon oil in another saute pan over medium heat. Add the garlic, shallots, and leek; saute for 3 to 5 minutes until the leak begins to soften.
• 3. Add the cannellini beans and the wine; bring to a gentle simmer. Add the butter. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a 12-inch ovenproof saute pan, add the shallots and sugar, and toss to coat. Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, tossing occasionally, until the shallots start to brown. Add the vinegar, salt, and pepper and toss well.
• Place the saute pan in the oven and roast for 15 to 30 minutes, depending on the size of the shallots, until they are tender. Season to taste, sprinkle with parsley, and serve hot.

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for medium heat. Rub salmon with 2 Tbsp. olive oil; season both sides with kosher salt.
• Cut ends off lemon and discard. Set lemon upright on a cutting board and slice off 4 lobes, working around the core (the seeds will be left behind). Finely chop lobes (flesh, pith, and all) and transfer to a small bowl; you should have about 1/3 cup. Squeeze juice from core into bowl; discard core. Add shallot, sesame seeds, honey, sesame oil, and 1/3 cup olive oil; season with kosher salt and lots of pepper. Toss to combine.
• Clean and oil grate, then immediately place salmon on grill, skin side down. Cover and grill, without turning, until skin is lightly charred and flesh is opaque all the way through, 6-8 minutes. Transfer salmon to shallow bowls or plates; let cool slightly. Spoon sauce over salmon. Top with basil; sprinkle with sea salt.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 Brush top and bottom of salmon with melted butter, using all of the butter. Season top and bottom with lemon pepper. Mix bread crumbs and polenta in a small bowl. Divide bread crumb mixture among 4 fillets, and press into top and bottom. Let rest 30 minutes. Heat peanut oil ina large, heavy skillet over med high until hot but not smoking. Add fillets. Cook until brown crust forms, about 1-2 min. Turn fillets over and cook another 15 seconds. Remove the skillet from the heat and place in oven fro 2-5 minutes. Remove skillet from oven, and plate salmon. Place chopped bacon in a different large skillet, ad cook over med-high head. Cook and stir until bacon is crisp and all bacon fat has been rendered. Spool bacon pieces out of skillet. Add shallots, and cook until they begin to brown about 7-9 minutes. Add lemon zest, vinegar and lemon juice. Cook and stir until sauce begins to thicken, about 5 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat, and stir in 3 T butter. Add bacon and season with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over salmon, and serve immediately.