Butter-Basted Salmon with Hazelnut Relish

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This was amazing. From Bon Appetit. http://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/butter-basted-salmon-with-hazelnut-relish

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • ½ cup blanched hazelnuts
  • 1 garlic clove, chopped
  • 1 cup (packed) fresh cilantro leaves with tender stems
  • ½ cup (packed) fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves with tender stems
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 4 6-oz. pieces skin-on salmon fillets
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
  • 2 heads Little Gem or other small lettuce, leaves separated

  • Preheat oven to 400°. Toast hazelnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing occasionally, until golden brown, 6–8 minutes. Let cool.
  • Pulse garlic, cilantro, parsley, capers, lemon zest, and ¼ cup hazelnuts in a food processor until finely chopped. With machine running, gradually add olive oil; season relish with salt. Coarsely chop remaining hazelnuts.
  • Heat vegetable oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Season salmon with salt and cook, skin side down, until skin is crisp (do not disturb), about 4 minutes. Add butter and cook, basting constantly, 1 minute. Transfer to oven and roast salmon, basting once, until medium-rare (mostly opaque but still slightly translucent in the center), about 3 minutes.
  • Serve salmon, skin side up, with lettuce, topped with relish and chopped hazelnuts.
  • Do Ahead: Relish can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover and chill.

Wine Pairing

  • Pick a wine that can match the brightness of the relish, like the Cristom 2013 Pinot Gris ($19).

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