Maple-Cured British Columbia Coho Salmon Recipe
A favorite with passengers on the Rocky Mountaineer is a sweet and smoky salmon recipe that uses Canadian maple sugar during the curing process. Chefs Jean Pierre Guerin and Frédéric Couton share this salmon recipe and much more in the cookbook "Eat Play Love: Regionally Inspired Cuisine by Rocky Mountaineer."
Maple-Cured British Columbia Coho Salmon Recipe
A favorite with passengers on the Rocky Mountaineer is a sweet and smoky salmon recipe that uses Canadian maple sugar during the curing process.
Prep Time
4
hours
Cook Time
10
minutes
Servings
4
Servings
Total time: 4 hours, 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 32 ounce coho salmon fillets
- 3/4 cup maple sugar chunks
- 2 tablespoon sea salt, coarse
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoon xérès vinegar
- 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 cup red cedar jelly
- salt and pepper, to taste
Directions
- Portion salmon into 8 equal pieces (2 per person).
- Crush the maple sugar and mix in with the salt.
- Coat the salmon fillets with the mixture and let cure for up to 4 hours.
- Remove salmon fillets from the cure, discarding the excess salt and sugar.
- Place fillets on an olive oil-greased baking sheet and cook at 475°F for up to 10 minutes, until salmon juices start to caramelize.
- Remove from heat.
- Mix the mustard with vinegar, salt, and pepper.
- Transfer to a high-speed blender, add in the olive oil and red cedar jelly, and blend on a medium to high speed.
- Check the seasoning and use immediately.
- Place the cooked salmon fillets in the center of the plate. Drizzle with red cedar emulsion.
- Serve with fresh seasonal vegetables, market wild mushrooms, and your favorite rice or potato dish.