Poppy Seed Salmon with Orange Soy Glaze

Ingredients

What you need

• 6 square pieces wild-caught salmon, skin removed
• Poppy seeds, as needed
• 2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1 tbsp tamari or soy sauce
• 2 tbsp cold butter, or more if needed
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Olive oil, as needed
• Canola oil, as needed

Serves 4-6.

Method

How to make it

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Put the orange juice in a pot and reduce it down to ½ cup; it should be thick at this point. Whisk in the soy sauce, then mount with cold butter until it forms a thick glaze.

Coat the salmon with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour some poppy seeds onto a plate and press the top side of the salmon only onto the plate, creating an even layer.

Heat a skillet with some canola oil until it is shimmering. Sear the bottom only of the salmon until browned, then transfer to a sheet pan.

When all pieces are seared, put the sheet pan into the oven and finish cooking to the desired doneness, about 5 to 10 minutes.

Place the salmon on a plate and pour the sauce over. Serve immediately.