Salmon with Sesame and Orange Ginger Relish

8 servings - Prep time: 30 minutes - Cooking : 12 minutes

Ingredients:
1/3 cup dry white wine
1/3 cup fresh orange juice
2 1/2 Tblsp soy sauce
2 1/2 lb salmon fillet
3 large navel oranges
1/2 cup matchstick size strips red pepper
1/2 cup thinly slices red onion
2 1/2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
2 tsp mince fresh ginger
2 tsp grated orange peel
1 tsp sesame oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp dried crushed red pepper
1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds
vegetable oil

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• Whisk white wine, orange juice and soy sauce in a small bowl. Place salmon and orange juice mixture in a baking dish, cover and chill, for 2 to 4 hours if possible). Bring to room temperature 30 minutes before cooking.
• Grate orange peel
• Cut off peel and white pith from oranges. Cut oranges between membranes to release segments. Save orange segments in a bowl. Squeeze juice from remaining orange and membrane.
• Relish : Mix red pepper and next 7 ingredients in medium bowl to blend. Fold in reserved orange segments and juice.
  
• Salmon : Preheat oven 450F. Line baking sheet with foil. Brush with vegetable oil. Place fish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until fish is just opaque in center, about 20 minutes.
  
• Serve salmon topped with relish and sprinkled with sesame seeds.
  

Options :
- Sear salmon in a hot pan before baking
- Heat and reduce excess marinate and serve on top of salmon.

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From Sur La Table cooking class