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Crispy Skin Salmon with Pomegranate Maple Balsamic Glaze

Glaze adapted from America's test kitchen
Servings: 2

Ingredients
  

Pomegranate Maple Balsamic Glaze
  • 3-4 tbsp maple syrup depends on how sweet you want it to be
  • 3 tbsp pomegranate juice from fresh pomegranate
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp corn starch
  • Pinch of salt
  • Pinch of cayenne pepper
Crispy Skin Salmon
  • 350 g to 400g salmon fillets cut into 2 portions
  • 1-2 tbsp olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp oil for pan frying

Method
 

Pomegranate Maple Balsamic Glaze
  1. To get the seeds out of the pomegranate, cut it in half, and use a wooden spoon to knock the seeds out into a bowl.
  2. Juice it by squeezing the juice out from the seeds. I used a masher then strain it to get the juice.
  3. Reserve some seeds for garnishing.
  4. Whisk all the ingredients together and bring it to a boil in a heavy bottom saucepan over med heat.
  5. Lower to simmer until glaze consistency.
  6. Set aside until ready to use.
Crispy Skin Salmon
  1. Clean the salmon and make sure that salmon skin has no scales.
  2. Pat dry, with your fingers and thumb, roll salmon so you get a little c shape hump, and score the salmon skin crosswise with a sharp knife about 1/2 inch deep.
  3. Try to score the skin as close as possible to get extra crispy skin.
  4. Rub olive oil all over the salmon skin.
  5. Season generously with salt and pepper, get into the slits too!
  6. Turn and season the flesh side of the salmon.
  7. Heat pan on med heat high with oil.
  8. When oil is shimmering, add salmon skin side down, and hold it down for 3 seconds.
  9. Do not touch/move/flip fish, allow it to sear and cook for 2-3 mins, before checking.
  10. Flip salmon carefully and allow to cook for another 2-3 mins, or until done.