Buffalo-Glazed Salmon With Blue Cheese Kale Salad

Name: Buffalo-Glazed Salmon With Blue Cheese Kale Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Buffalo-glazed salmon; 1 center-cut salmon fillet (about 5 ounces); 1 tablespoon your favorite hot sauce, such as Tabasco; 1 tablespoon mayonnaise; 1 teaspoon sugar; Freshly cracked black pepper, lots of it; Blue cheese kale salad; 1 ounce blue cheese, at room temperature; 1 tablespoon mayonnaise; 1 teaspoon malt vinegar; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 pinch celery seed, optional; Salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste; 1 bunch Tuscan kale (also known as lacinato or dinosaur), cut into bite-size pieces

Servings: persons

Buffalo-glazed salmon
1 center-cut salmon fillet (about 5 ounces)
1 tablespoon your favorite hot sauce, such as Tabasco
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 teaspoon sugar
Freshly cracked black pepper, lots of it
Blue cheese kale salad
1 ounce blue cheese, at room temperature
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 teaspoon malt vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 pinch celery seed, optional
Salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
1 bunch Tuscan kale (also known as lacinato or dinosaur), cut into bite-size pieces

1
For the salmon, whisk together the hot sauce, mayonnaise, sugar, and black pepper and marinate the fillet in this for 10 minutes or so.
2
Heat a nonstick pan and fry the salmon (no oil required, as the mayo will melt into its oily base) for 4 minutes on its first side, then another 2 to 3 minutes on its second side. (Though, it's important to cook your fillet based on its thickness rather than on its weight, which is to say: the thicker the fillet, the longer the cooking time.) Raising the heat to high, add any leftover marinade and let it bubble up into a sticky glaze.
3
Meanwhile, for the salad, whisk together the blue cheese, mayo, vinegar, olive oil, celery seed, salt, and pepper until amalgamated into a dressing. Massage this dressing into the kale. Crack some more black pepper overtop for good measure and enjoy with the salmon.

252

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

Tips for the best results

Read through all the steps once before you start and measure out your ingredients first — it makes everything go more smoothly.
Taste as you go and adjust the seasoning before serving.
Avoid overcrowding the pan — cook in batches if needed for the best texture.
Let the dish rest for a few minutes before serving so the flavors settle.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and enjoy within a few days.

Variations & substitutions

Brown sugar instead of white sugar adds a deeper, more caramel-like flavor.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Buffalo-glazed salmon, 1 center-cut salmon fillet (about 5 ounces), 1 tablespoon your favorite hot sauce, such as Tabasco, 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, and more.

Yes, Buffalo-Glazed Salmon With Blue Cheese Kale Salad falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

That's it — enjoy your meal!