Spicy Salmon with Watermelon Salsa Recipe

Name: Spicy Salmon with Watermelon Salsa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons diced red onion; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons red wine; 1 tablespoon sugar; 1 1/2 cups finely diced watermelon; 1/4 teaspoon chives; 1/4 teaspoons black sesame seeds; Salt and pepper to taste; 1 cup honey; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 1 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon cumin; 1 tablespoons curry; 1 tablespoon paprika; 1 tablespoon black pepper; 4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets; Salt and pepper to taste; 4 tablespoons vegetable oil

Servings: persons

2 tablespoons diced red onion
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons red wine
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 cups finely diced watermelon
1/4 teaspoon chives
1/4 teaspoons black sesame seeds
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup honey
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon cumin
1 tablespoons curry
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon black pepper
4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets
Salt and pepper to taste
4 tablespoons vegetable oil

1
Make the salsa: Marinate the onion with the red wine vinegar, red wine, and sugar for about an hour.
2
Drain liquid from the onions.
3
Combine onions with the remaining ingredients and chill.
4
Make the glaze: Combine all the glaze ingredients and bring to a slow simmer for ten minutes.
5
Divide the salsa among 4 dinner plates.
6
Brush the spicy glaze on the skin side of the salmon fillets, turn over and put a very heavy coating on top.
7
Set aside.
8
Heat a heavy-bottomed saute pan over medium heat.
9
Add enough of the vegetable oil to film the bottom of the saute pan.
10
Place the salmon fillets in the pan topside down and cook until the fish is glazed and mahogany brown.
11
Flip and cook on the skin side for 3 to 6 minutes until the fillets are medium rare.
12
Remove from heat and place on top of salsa.
13
Sprinkle with a little coarse ground pepper.

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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 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 tablespoons diced red onion, 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar, 2 tablespoons red wine, 1 tablespoon sugar, and more.

Yes, Spicy Salmon with Watermelon Salsa 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.

Spicy Salmon with Watermelon Salsa

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