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Chili Infused Salmon

April 23, 2015 by Peter Block 9 Comments

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I now know I make a lot of salmon.  Each week, I always write how I cook salmon all the time.  I am hearing this from people around me too.  But that is not a bad thing.  I am hearing how much people like salmon.  So we all need to find more ways to make salmon.  This Chili Infused Salmon creates a fish with lots of flavor and very moist.

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Chili Infused Salmon from Feed Your Soul Too

Chili Infused Salmon #seafood #dinner #chili | feedyoursoul2.com

Chili Infused Salmon

Chili Infused Salmon from Feed Your Soul Too

 This Chili Infused Salmon also demonstrates my growth as a home cook.  First, adding some depth to the olive oil – not just throwing oil in a pan.  While it is super important to make a great main course, the dish comes to life when it is complimented with color, texture and flavors. This salmon was set on top of sweet mashed potatoes and topped with a pesto.  I think this dish really shows how to complete a main course.  

Chili Infused Salmon from Feed Your Soul Too

Chili Infused Salmon from Feed Your Soul Too

 As a total aside, my wife just looked at me and said, look how comfortable we have become.  Most nights, we sit in front of the TV watching The Voice, American Idol or my beloved Chicago sports team.  We have a glass of wine, I blog and she searches Rue La La.  It is a good night when she does not buy anything!   Do you prefer The Voice or American Idol?  We are converts to The Voice.  I think their talent is so much better now.

Chili Infused Salmon from Feed Your Soul Too

Chili Infused Salmon from Feed Your Soul Too

Chili Infused Salmon
2015-04-24 01:17:57
Serves 4
Cooking salmon in a cast iron skillet with olive oil has been infused with red chilies and garlic.
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Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
30 min
Prep Time
5 min
Cook Time
25 min
Total Time
30 min
Ingredients
  1. 2 - 2.25 pounds of salmon
  2. 1/4 cup olive oil
  3. 6 dried red chilies
  4. 1 whole clove garlic
  5. 2 tablespoons Old Bay Seasoning
  6. 1 teaspoon each salt & pepper
Instructions
  1. Pour the olive oil, red chilies and garlic clove into a sauce pan.
  2. Heat on medium heat for 10 minutes.
  3. Remove the red chilies and garlic. Set oil aside to cool.
  4. Season the salmon with the Old Bay, salt and pepper.
  5. Heat a cast iron skillet on medium high heat.
  6. Add the chili infused oil to the pan and warm to almost the smoking point.
  7. Place in the salmon flesh side down and cook for 2 - 3 minutes.
  8. Flip salmon over to skin side down.
  9. Put into a 325 degree oven for 8 - 10 minutes.
  10. Remove from oven and spoon some of the oil in the pan over the fish.
  11. Let fish rest for 2 minutes.
  12. Serve and enjoy!
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Infusing the oil with hot chilies and garlic.
Olive Oil and Chilies

Olive Oil and Chilies

 

Infusing the Olive Oil with the Chilies

Infusing the Olive Oil with the Chilies

 

 Season the salmon well before cooking.

Seasoned Salmon

Seasoned Salmon

 

 The pesto ingredients and pulsed together.

Pesto Ingredients

Pesto Ingredients

 

Pesto Mixed

Pesto Mixed

 

 Start cooking the salmon flesh side down to get a char.

Charring Salmon

Charring Salmon

 

Flip the salmon to skin side down and the skin will pull right off.

Salmon Cooked Skin Side Down

Salmon Cooked Skin Side Down

 The final dish.

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Chili Infused Salmon Plated

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Chili Infused Salmon

Chili Infused Salmon - begin with spicing the olive oil with chilies and garlic. Season the salmon and serve with sweet mashed potatoes and pesto.
Course dinner
Cuisine Seafood
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs Salmon
  • 1/4 Cup Olive Oil
  • 6 whole Dried Red Chilies
  • 1 Whole Garlic clove
  • 2 tbsp Old Bay Seasoning
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Pepper

Instructions

  1. Pour the olive oil, red chilies and garlic clove into a sauce pan.

    Heat on medium heat for 10 minutes.

    Remove the red chilies and garlic. Set oil aside to cool.

    Season the salmon with the Old Bay, salt and pepper.

    Heat a cast iron skillet on medium high heat.

    Add the chili infused oil to the pan and warm to almost the smoking point.

    Place in the salmon flesh side down and cook for 2 - 3 minutes.

    Flip salmon over to skin side down.

    Put into a 325 degree oven for 8 - 10 minutes.

    Remove from oven and spoon some of the oil in the pan over the fish.

    Let fish rest for 2 minutes.

    Serve and enjoy!

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  1. Barbara Stecker

    May 15, 2015 at 2:13 pm

    This looks both beautiful and healthy! A relatively easy prep for me since I don’t cook but like fish very much. I came to this from Tasty Kitchen and I think it’d be helpful to mention there that the same is on mashed sweet potatoes. It is, isn’t it? I looked everywhere for how to make the deeply gold/orange sweet mashed potatoes. What, I asked myself, would make them sweet and golden!
    Beautifully presented and healthy!

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      May 15, 2015 at 4:50 pm

      Barbara, the potatoes are actually a mixture of yukon and sweet potatoes with the sweet potato providing the color. Thx for stopping by.

      Reply
  2. Diane

    April 24, 2015 at 10:23 pm

    This is a stunner Peter! The presentation is wow! The infusion and pesto look like a great combo with salmon!

    Reply
  3. Aquasan

    April 24, 2015 at 6:53 am

    Beautiful and healthy

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      April 24, 2015 at 7:57 am

      That is my aim. Flavor with it being reasonably healthy. Thx.

      Reply
  4. Nicole Neverman

    April 23, 2015 at 3:58 pm

    I love seeing all your salmon recipes, Peter. They are all so delicious looking. I am especially loving this one! I am a sucker for anything chili so the infusion sounds just beautiful 🙂

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      April 24, 2015 at 7:57 am

      Thx Nicole. I bought a couple oils to play with.

      Reply
  5. Erica (@Erica's Recipes)

    April 23, 2015 at 2:51 pm

    This looks sooo delicious. I adore salmon and always leave the skin on. …and we watch the Voice in my house 🙂

    Reply
    • Peter Block

      April 24, 2015 at 7:58 am

      One vote for the Voice.

      Reply

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