Salsa and Mango-Pepper Crusted Salmon

"This was a kitchen experiment I did that came out incredibly well. The inspiration for the recipe came from a hot sauce I stumbled across in my travels, and the discovery of a wonderfully tasty and locally made fresh salsa. For those that want to recreate the recipe just as I posted it, The "Mangolian Sweet Heat" hot sauce can be found here: http://www.catchafirespicy.com/MongoliaSweetHeat.htm"
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
5
Serves:
2
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ingredients

  • 1 lb salmon fillet
  • 1 tablespoon butter (olive oil is a good, possibly healthier substitute)
  • 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning (or any similar crab or seafood seasoning will work)
  • 12 cup salsa, fresh, mild (you can generally find it in the refrigerated section of your grocery store)
  • 2 tablespoons mango pepper hot sauce (I used "Mangolian Sweet Heat", but any non-vinegar based sauce will do, use your favorite!)
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directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Lightly grease a baking pan (I used an olive oil flavored cooking spray) and place salmon fillet in pan.
  • Spread butter over the salmon (depending on how fatty the filet is, you may want to use more or less butter).
  • Sprinkle the Old Bay on the filet, giving an even, but light coating.
  • Drizzle the mango pepper sauce over the fillet, once again, trying to coat it as evenly as possible. Use more or less, depending on your tastes.
  • Coat the top of the salmon fillet with the fresh salsa, giving a solid, even coat.
  • Bake the salmon fillet at 350 for about 20 minutes.
  • Serve with rice and/or a salad.

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Reviews

  1. With recipes like this I usually try to get the ingredients indicated & was able to find the hot sauce given, although I did cut the amount used down to just a generous tablespoon! That said, you do have a great recipe for salmon, & we thoroughly enjoyed this great new way to prepare it! Thanks for sharing the recipe! [Made & reviewed in New Kids on the Block recipe tag]
     
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