2 lb King Salmon, skin on. Portioned into 6-7 oz piece
½ C Maple Syrup
2 T vegetable oil (any high heat oil)
chives for garnish
Crust Ingredients
½ C almond flour
¼ tsp paprika
¼ tsp salt season with pepper
1 tsp lemon zest
Sauce Ingredients
1/2 C dried cherries
1/2 C Sherry Wine
1 T maple syrup salt to season
Crust Directions
Mix all ingredients together
Brush maple syrup onto flesh side.
Dip the maple syrup covered filets into almond flour to coat the top side only.
Cooking Directions
Heat oil in non stick pan on high heat. Once hot, add salmon filet flesh side down to brown(side with almond coating). Cook for 2-3 minutes then flip onto skin side to cook for 2-3 more minutes. Internal temperature should read 120 degrees. Tent in foil while making sauce.
Sauce Directions
Add sherry wine to deglaze hot pan. Immediately add dried cherries to pan. The sauce will reduce quickly in the hot pan. Add maple syrup to finish.
Toss the sauce with any side vegetables like asparagus, peas etc. Serve Salmon on a bed of vegetables and garnish with minced chives.