Seared Salmon With Spinach and Creamy Roasted Poblanos
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 poblano chiles
- 10 ounces spinach, fresh
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled and halved
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons masa harina (Mexican corn flour for making tortillas)
- 1 1⁄2 cups milk (more if needed)
- 1 1⁄4 lbs salmon, skinless fillets (snapper, halibut or your fave)
- salt
- pepper
directions
- Roast the poblanos over and open flame or 4 inches below the broiler, turning regularly until blistered and blackened all over. About 5 minutes on open flame or 10 minutes in broiler. Place in a bowl, cover with a towel and let cool until handleable.
- Place the spinach in a microwavable bowl, cover it with plastic wrap, poke a few holes in the top and microwave on high until wilted, about 2 minutes. Set aside.
- Turn the oven on to its lowest setting. Heat the oil in a large skillet (preferable nonstick) over medium heat.
- Add garlic and cook til soft and lightly brown.
- Put garlic in blender.
- Rub the skin off the chiles and pull out the stem and seed pods. Rough chop and add to blender with the masa harina and milk. Blend till smooth.
- Return skillet to medium high meat. Sprinkle both sides of the fish with salt and pepper. Lay the fillets in the hot oil and cook until richly browned, about 2-3 minutes.
- Use a spatula to flip the fillets and cook until barely flakes when pressed firmly with a finger or the back of a spoon. You want it underdone.
- Move fish to oven safe plat and set in oven.
- With skillet still over medium high pour the mixture from the blender and whisk until it comes to a boil and thickens -- about 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer, stirring frequently for 5 minutes. If thicker than cream, add a bit more milk. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- Add spinach to the sauce and stir until it is warm and well coated.
- Plate fish with sauce under or over, your preference.
- Serve.
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As I am in South Florida, I have many edible fruits and perennial veggies in my yard. So, I like to cook with them.