Recipes

Tamarind Glazed Salmon

Name: Linda Wohlman

Title: Chef Educator

Ingredients:

4 ea. Pieces of Salmon (6 oz. each)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place the salmon on a pan, allowing enough space between each piece of fish for easy removal. Brush each piece of salmon with the glaze. Place fish in a 375-degree oven for 15-20 minutes. After 10 minutes, glaze the salmon again and bake to desired doneness.

Place a piece of salmon on each plate along with the salsa and a wedge of lime. Garnish each plate with additional chopped cilantro if desired. Suitable accompaniments for this dish are jasmine rice, wild rice, roasted red bliss or mashed sweet potatoes.

Salsa:

1 C. Pineapple, medium dice

1 C. Papaya, medium dice

2 Tbsp. Red Bell Pepper, small dice

1 Tbsp. Cilantro, lightly chopped

2 tsp. Lime Juice, fresh

½ tsp. Jalapeno, fine dice

½ tsp. Ginger, fine dice

To Taste Salt & Pepper

Combine all salsa ingredients and allow flavors to blend for at least two hours

Glaze:

½ C. Light Brown Sugar, packed

2 Tbsp. Tamarind Concentrate

1 Tbsp. Pineapple Juice

1 tsp. Dark Soy

1 tsp. Ginger, fine dice

½ tsp. Lime Juice, fresh

Combine all ingredients in a small saucepot and bring to a simmer. The glaze will have the consistency of syrup.