Get your Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D, vitamin B12 and selenium by having some salmon today. Just wanted to try salmon cooked in a new way and found the salmon with sweet and spicy rub on Food Network. It was a wonderful change, my eaters loved it, what an amazingly delicious dish. This is definitively a keeper, thank you, Ellie!
Ingredients
2 lb of salmon fillet
For the rub:◦2 table spoons of brown sugar
1 table spoon of chili powder
1 teaspoon of cumin
salt and pepper
1 tablespoon of olive oil for brushing
For the lentil side dish
1 cup of lentils
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons of rice vinegar
2 tablespoons of freshly chopped dill
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Sweet and Spicy Salmon:
Cut the salmon in cutlets of 1½ inch thick
Place the ingredients for the rub in a shallow bowl and mix well
Brush the salmon with olive oil
Sprinkle and rub the rub mixture onto the salmon
Spray the griddle with some cooking oil and heat it up
Put the salmon on the griddle flesh side down, cook 4-5 minutes for medium doneness (add 2 extra minutes for well done)
Turn on the other side, cook 4-5 minutes for medium doneness (add 2 extra minutes for well done)
Lentil side dish:
Put the lentils in a medium size pot with 3 cups of water and boil on high heat for about 20 minutes, until soft
Meanwhile swirl the oil in a cooking pan, add the onions, sauté until onions are soft for about 2 minutes
When the lentils are cooked, remove from the heat, drain
Add the lentils to the onions; then add the garlic, rice vinegar, dill, salt, pepper
Mix well and cook for about 3 minutes
Serve with the sweet and spicy salmon. Absolutely delicious!
Notes
Since the lentils are taking the longest time to cook, you may start by boiling them first, this will allow you to get the dinner ready faster.
Recipe by Claudia's Home Cooking at http://www.claudiashomecooking.com/sweet-spicy-salmon-lentils/