Glazed Salmon with Mint and Cucumber Slaw
Description
Use the tender inner leaves from the Bibb lettuce, not the tough outer leaves. They have a buttery taste and a nice texture
Ingredients
2/3 cup fresh orange juice
6 tbsp light brown sugar
2 tsps mustard powder
1/4 cup plus 2 tsps rice vinegar
1/2 tsp kosher salt
3/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
4 salmon fillets (about 6 oz each), skin removed
1/2 small cucumber, cut into matchstick-size strips
8 leaves Bibb lettuce, thinly sliced
8 sprigs fresh mint, torn if large
1 orange, peeled and segmented
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
6 tbsp light brown sugar
2 tsps mustard powder
1/4 cup plus 2 tsps rice vinegar
1/2 tsp kosher salt
3/8 tsp freshly ground black pepper
4 salmon fillets (about 6 oz each), skin removed
1/2 small cucumber, cut into matchstick-size strips
8 leaves Bibb lettuce, thinly sliced
8 sprigs fresh mint, torn if large
1 orange, peeled and segmented
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
Methods/steps
In a small saucepan, overmedium-high heat, whisk together the orange juice, sugar, mustard, 1/4 cup of the vinegar, and the 1/4 tsp of the salt
Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, about 8 minutes
Season with 1/4 tsp pepper
Heat broiler
Arrange the salmon on a rimmed baking sheet lined with foil
Brush the salmon generously with the glaze
Broil until the salmon flakes easily when pricked with a fork and the inside is the same color thoughout, about 5 minutes, basting once with the remaining glaze
Place the cucumber, lettuce, mint, and orange in a large bowl
Drizzle with the remaining 2 tsps vinegar, the oil, and the remaining salt and pepper and toss
Serve the slaw alongside the salmon
Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, about 8 minutes
Season with 1/4 tsp pepper
Heat broiler
Arrange the salmon on a rimmed baking sheet lined with foil
Brush the salmon generously with the glaze
Broil until the salmon flakes easily when pricked with a fork and the inside is the same color thoughout, about 5 minutes, basting once with the remaining glaze
Place the cucumber, lettuce, mint, and orange in a large bowl
Drizzle with the remaining 2 tsps vinegar, the oil, and the remaining salt and pepper and toss
Serve the slaw alongside the salmon
Additional Tips
Use the tender inner leaves from the Bibb lettuce, not the tough outer leaves. They have a buttery taste and a nice texture
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