Tasty Salmon with Orange Sauce and Almonds

Tasty Salmon with orange sauce and almonds

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Tasty Salmon with Orange Sauce and Almonds

East salmon with orange sauce and almonds is an easy recipe and results in equal parts. The freshness provided by this citrus fruit combines wonderfully with the flavor and fatty texture of the salmon. The result is a delicious and very appetizing dishthat the same can serve you for the day the day as to serve in a more festive occasion.

Without a doubt, salmon is one of my favorite fish. It is easy to prepare, versatile and liked by almost everyone. Although there are different ways to cook it, in this recipe I have opted for the simplest, grilledsince the grace of the dish lies in the sauce.

This sauce is made with a base of Orange juice, which gives the dish a very good sweet and sour touch. For the flavors of the sauce to be well balanced, the ideal is to use oranges that are quite sweet. If it is not the season for a variety of sweet orange, you can counteract its acidity with a little honey, as I did.

As I was saying above, salmon is one of my favorite fish, so on the blog you will find a few recipes with this ingredient as the protagonist. I invite you to take a look at this rich salmon in papilloteme marmitako salmon or these succulent salmon burgers with mustard mayonnaise. If you like salmon, you will love these recipes.

Remembering all these recipes is making me hungry, so right now I’ll explain how to make salmon in orange and almond sauce so that in a moment you have it ready.

Ingredients to make salmon with orange sauce and almonds. Quantities for 4 servings.

  • 4 fresh, boneless salmon fillets (approximately 800 g)
  • 350 ml of fresh orange juice
  • 1 leek (approximately 120 g)
  • 30g toasted almonds
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of honey approximately (depending on the sweetness of the oranges)
  • zest of 1/2 orange
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt

How to make salmon in orange and almond sauce

Prepare the salmon pieces

  1. Before starting with this recipe for salmon with orange sauce, make sure that the fish loins are free of bones. As for the skin, I prefer to cook them with it, so I leave it on, but if you prefer you can take it off.
  2. In a large saucepan, pour a splash of olive oil and, over medium-high heat, mark the salmon. That is, cook it until the outside is golden brown but without letting the inside cook.
  3. Once you’re ready, book it.
  4. Sear the salmon on the grill until the surface is browned

Prepare the orange sauce and finish the dish

  1. On the other hand, wash and chop the leek well finished.
  2. In the same pan where you have seared the salmon, add a little more oil and add the leek along with a little bit of salt. Poach the leek over low heat for about 15 or 20 minutes, until it is very soft and mellow.
  3. Now pour the orange juice and give it a boil.
  4. Transfer the preparation to the glass of the blender or your kitchen robot. grind well until the texture is homogeneous.
  5. Return the sauce to the saucepan and add soy, honey and orange zest. reduce sauce until thickness is to your liking.
  6. Finally, put the salmon back in the pan, cover and leave over low heat until the inside of the fish is cooked. And the salmon has released some juice while you were making the sauce, add that too.
  7. you can serve this grilled salmon with orange sauce decorated with sliced ​​and toasted almonds on top.
  8. poach the leek
  9. Add the orange juice
  10. Blend the sauce together with the almonds
  11. Add the soy sauce, honey and zest to the orange sauce
  12. Add the salmon to the sauce, cover and cook until done
  13. salmon with orange sauce

Tips for making orange salmon

  • It is important check the doneness of the salmon so you don’t do too much. When fish is overcooked it becomes dry. To check the point you can separate a little meat from the salmon and take a look.
  • As I told you above, roughly cook the sauce depending on the thickness you want to achieve.

What substitutions can be made in this salmon with orange sauce recipe?

  • You can make this recipe with Salmon cut that you like the mostThey don’t have to be the loin.
  • Don’t you have leek at home? Nothing happens, replace it with onion.
  • The presence of almonds in the recipe not only adds flavor, but also helps thicken the sauce. If you can’t take nuts, instead of almonds add a spoon of flour when you have the poached leek and cook it for a couple of minutes. This will help the sauce thicken.
  • it’s possible substitute honey by white or brown sugar, as well as any other sweetener.

 

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