Salmon on a Cedar Plank
with Blood Orange vinaigrette and White Asparagus
From Chef Michael Rossi

Ingredients

1 large side Salmon cut into pieces
10 each Blood Oranges
2 Bundles White Asparagus
1 each Shallot (small)
2 cups Extra virgin olive oil
1 bunch Chervil*, chopped
3 tablespoons Apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup Honey
Salt and Pepper to taste
zest From three of the Blood Oranges

Preparation

For the Salmon

  • Juice 7 of the blood oranges and place into a small saucepan and reduce the juice by ½.
  • Section the remaining 3 blood oranges and reserve the segments on the side.
  • To make a glaze for the salmon, add the honey to a small saucepan and heat the honey until it starts to bubble, but not burn.
  • Add in 1/3 of the reserved blood orange juice that has been reduced.  Take off the stovetop and allow to cool.
  • Dip each of the pieces of salmon into the glaze and place onto the cedar plank.  Also dip each of the sections of blood orange into the glaze and place 3 sections on top of each piece of salmon. Place the cedar plank into the oven and broil for 5 minutes or until the fish is cooked to medium.

Blood Orange Vinaigrette

  • Add the remaining 2/3 of the reduced blood orange juice to a blender along with 1 shallot, a pinch of chopped chervil, vinegar, salt and pepper, the zest from three of the oranges and enough extra virgin olive oil to emulsify the vinaigrette.

White Asparagus

  • Peel the asparagus and place into salt ice water for 1 hr to remove any of the bitterness.
  • Remove and blanch the asparagus in boiling salted water until tender and cool immediately in ice water.
  • Marinate in extra virgin olive oil, chervil and salt and pepper.
  • Serve either warm or cold.

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