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Christmas Baked Salmon Enjoyable: 5 Festive Flavors

Christmas Baked Salmon Enjoyable
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This Christmas Baked Salmon is a festive, make-ahead centerpiece featuring a honey garlic butter glaze, creamy dill sauce, and a holiday tapenade of cranberries and almonds, finished with pomegranate and lemon.

Ingredients

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  • 1.2 – 1.5 kg (2.4 – 3 lb) side of salmon, skin on, bones removed
  • 2 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 150g (5 oz) unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 1/2 cups sour cream (full fat)
  • 1/2 cup fresh dill, finely chopped
  • 1/2 eschalot, finely grated
  • 1 1/2 tbsp lemon zest
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 1 cup orange juice
  • 1 cup slivered almonds, toasted
  • 1/3 cup parsley, roughly chopped
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 tsp salt and pepper (each)
  • 1 pomegranate, seeds only
  • 1/4 cup parsley, for garnish
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 lemons, cut into wedges (for serving)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a tray with foil and baking paper. Place salmon skin-side down on paper and fold up the foil sides.
  2. In a saucepan, combine butter, honey, and garlic. Bring to a simmer and let foam for 2 minutes. Pour hot glaze over salmon.
  3. Sprinkle salt and pepper on the salmon. Cover with parchment and foil to seal loosely. Bake for 15 minutes.
  4. Uncover the salmon and switch the oven to broil. Place salmon on the middle rack and broil for 7–10 minutes until caramelized.
  5. Remove from oven and transfer salmon to serving platter using foil overhang. Let cool for 10–15 minutes.
  6. Mix sour cream, dill, shallot, lemon zest, and salt to make the creamy dill sauce.
  7. Soak cranberries in hot orange juice for 15 minutes, then drain. Mix with almonds, parsley, olive oil, salt, and pepper to make the tapenade.
  8. Spread dill sauce generously over cooled salmon. Top with cranberry tapenade.
  9. Sprinkle pomegranate seeds, chopped parsley, and lemon juice over the top.
  10. Serve with extra lemon wedges. Cut and serve using a cake server.

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