Smoked Salmon With Cilantro Cream Recipes

SOUTHWEST SALMON WITH CILANTRO-LIME SAUCE (COOKING FOR 2)

Steps:

• In small bowl, mix sour cream, cilantro, lime peel, lime juice, honey and salt; set aside.
• Season salmon fillets with taco seasoning mix. In 8-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add fillets to skillet, skin-side down.
• Cook 6 to 8 minutes or until skin is browned. Turn fillets; cook 2 to 4 minutes or until salmon flakes easily with fork.
• Serve salmon with cilantro-lime sauce.

CUMIN-ROASTED SALMON WITH CILANTRO SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the sauce: Combine cilantro, chives, garlic, vinegar and olive oil in a medium bowl. (Alternatively, pulse the ingredients in a food processor until you've reached the desired consistency.) Season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
• Roast the salmon: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine cumin, paprika and olive oil in a small bowl, and season with salt and pepper.
• Season salmon with salt and pepper and place in a baking dish or on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle salmon with spiced olive oil mixture, transfer to the oven, and roast until fish is opaque and just cooked through, 15 to 18 minutes.
• Remove salmon from oven and spoon cilantro sauce over the top. Serve with lemon wedges on the side.

GRILLED CILANTRO SALMON

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stir together cilantro, garlic, honey, and lime juice. Heat until the honey is easily stirred, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and let cool slightly.
• Place salmon steaks in a baking dish, and season with salt and pepper. Pour marinade over salmon, cover, and refrigerate 10 minutes.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat.
• Lightly oil grill grate. Place salmon steaks on grill, cook 5 minutes on each side, or until fish is easily flaked with a fork.

SMOKED SALMON WITH CILANTRO CREAM

Steps:

• Finely chop cilantro and in a small bowl stir together with sour cream, lime juice, coriander seeds, and salt and pepper to taste. Arrange salmon on a platter and serve with cilantro cream and bread. Garnish salmon with lime halves.

CILANTRO LIME SALMON

Steps:

• Add the oil and 1 tablespoon of the butter to a nonstick skillet and place over medium-high heat. Season the salmon on both sides with salt and pepper. Add the fish to the skillet and cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of the fish and the degree of doneness you like. Remove from the skillet and keep warm.
• Return the skillet to medium heat and add the honey, soy, remaining 2 tablespoons butter and half of the lime zest and juice. Cook, stirring, until the butter melts and starts to bubble. Cook for a minute until the sauce thickens a little. Add the salmon and spoon over the sauce. Cook for another minute, basting as you go. Sprinkle generously with the cilantro.
• Stir the remaining lime juice and zest into the cooked rice. Serve the salmon with the rice, extra sauce and lime wedges on the side.

SMOKED SALMON, CREAM CHEESE AND CILANTRO STUFFED EGGS

Steps:

• Halve eggs lengthwise.
• Combine egg yolks and all ingredients except cilantro in food processor and blend until smooth.
• Add chopped cilantro and blend just to combine.
• Fill egg whites with mixture using your favorite method; pastry bag with tip, plastic bag with corner cut off or by spoonful.
• Garnish with cilantro leaves.

MAKE-AHEAD SMOKED SALMON SPREAD

Steps:

• Stir together the cream cheese, sour cream, heavy cream, lemon pepper, and dill in a bowl until smooth. Fold in the green onions and smoked salmon until evenly mixed. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving.

PASTA WITH CILANTRO, PEAS, AND SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite.
• Meanwhile, in food processor or blender blend garlic, jalapenos, and cilantro.
• Add whipping cream and blend until thick.
• Add lime juice and season with salt and pepper.
• When pasta is firm, add peas and cook for 2 minutes (do not cook if using frozen).
• Drain pasta and peas and return to same pot.
• Mix in sauce and thawed frozen peas.
• Add salmon and chives.

PASTA WITH CILANTRO, PEAS AND SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• With processor running, drop garlic and chili through feed tube; chop finely. Add cilantro; chop finely. Add cream; blend until thick, using on/off turns. Add lime juice. Season sauce with salt and pepper.
• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite; add fresh peas if using and boil 2 minutes. Do not precook frozen peas. Drain pasta and peas. Return to same pot. Mix in sauce and thawed frozen peas if using. Add salmon and chives.