Salmon with Basil Aioli
Ingredients
4 (6 ounces each) salmon fillets
Olive oil
1⁄2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1⁄2 teaspoon garlic salt
1⁄2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
For the sauce
6 tablespoons mayonnaise
1⁄4 cup fresh basil leaves, packed
4 teaspoons lemon juice
1⁄2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1⁄2 teaspoon garlic salt
1⁄2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
1. Pat salmon dry with paper towels. Coat both sides salmon with olive oil. Mix paprika, garlic salt and pepper together in small bowl then sprinkle over salmon.
2. Heat 4 tablespoons oil in skillet over medium heat. Sear salmon, skin side up, until nicely browned, about 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and cook another 3 to 4 minutes or until desired doneness is reached.
3. For the sauce: combine all ingredients in immersion blender cup and process until smooth. Serve salmon with sauce on top.
Comments
This recipe is from Family Fresh Cooking. The original recipe called for quinoa but I realized, after I’d started to cook, that I only had about 1⁄4 cup in the house! So I served it with rice instead and that was quite tasty. The sauce was nice although I do wish I had made my own aioli instead of using storebought mayonnaise.
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