Description
A festive, honey butter-glazed side of salmon baked in foil, slathered with a creamy dill sauce and topped with a holiday ‘tapenade’ of cranberries, almonds, and pomegranate seeds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.2 – 1.5 kg salmon side (skin on, bones removed)
- 2 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 150g unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup honey
- 3 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 1 1/2 cups full fat sour cream
- 1/2 cup fresh dill, finely chopped
- 1/2 eschallot, finely grated
- 1 1/2 tbsp lemon zest
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 cup toasted slivered almonds
- 1/3 cup parsley, roughly chopped
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pomegranate (seeds only)
- 1/4 cup parsley, roughly chopped
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 lemons, cut into 6 pieces each
Instructions
- Step: Mix sour cream, dill, grated eschallot, lemon zest, and salt in a bowl until smooth and refrigerate.
- Step: Heat orange juice, add cranberries, cover and steep for 15 minutes, then drain and cool.
- Step: Mix the plumped cranberries, toasted almonds, parsley, salt, and olive oil in a bowl.
- Step: Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F and line a tray with double-layered foil and parchment paper.
- Step: Simmer butter, honey, and garlic in a saucepan for 2 minutes, then pour the hot glaze over the salmon.
- Step: Season salmon with salt and pepper, wrap in parchment and foil, and bake for 15 minutes.
- Step: Uncover the salmon and broil on the middle shelf for 7 to 10 minutes until caramelized.
- Step: Transfer salmon to a serving platter and cool for 15 to 60 minutes.
- Step: Spread the salmon with a thick layer of creamy dill sauce, pile on the cranberry tapenade, scatter pomegranate seeds and parsley, and drizzle with lemon juice.
Notes
Best served warm or at room temperature. For doneness, internal temperatures should be 43°C/110°F for rare, 49°C/120°F for medium-rare, or 54°C/130°F for medium.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Christmas Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Western
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 492 kcal
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 899 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 111 mg
Keywords: baked salmon, Christmas main, seafood main