Salmon With Cilantro And Roasted Serrano Aioli

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup lime juice, freshly squeezed
• 1 garlic clove
• 4 serrano chilies, roasted and seeded (for a milder dish use jalapenos)
• 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• 5 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
• 1 cup olive oil
• 4 (6 ounce) salmon fillets
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• cilantro, garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 to prepare the sauce, using a food processor or blender place mayonnaise, salt, lime juice, garlic, roasted chiles, vinegar and cilantro and process for 1-2 minutes. with the processor still turned on, pour oil through feed tube in a thin stream until all the oil has been incorporated. transfer sauce to container and refrigerate until ready to use (makes 2 cups sauce-refrigerate leftover sauce).
• 2 to prepare the salmon: seaon both sides with pepper.
• 3 in a large skillet, heat peanut oil over medium heat.
• 4 add fish to skillet and cook, turning once about 7-10 minutes or until done and cooked through.
• 5 to serve: top salmon with a spoonful of sauce and cilantro sprigs (if desired). pass remaining sauce.