Seared Salmon With Sweet Corn And Bacon Sauté
Categories: salmon
Ingredients:
- 2 center-cut bacon slices, chopped
- 1 medium shallot, finely chopped
- 3 green onions, thinly sliced, white and green parts separated
- 2 tablespoons dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar or cider vinegar
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen corn kernels
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 4 (6-ounce) center-cut salmon fillets, skinned
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme
Preparation:
- Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat 4 minutes or until crisp, stirring occasionally.
- Add shallot and white parts of onions; sauté 2 minutes.
- Add wine, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.
- Stir in vinegar, corn, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; cook 4 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
- Stir in green parts of onions.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add oil; swirl to coat.
- Sprinkle fillets with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
- Add fillets to pan; cook 4 minutes.
- Turn and cook 3 minutes or until desired degree of doneness.
- Divide corn mixture among 4 plates; top with fillets.
- Sprinkle thyme evenly over fillets.