Pan-Seared Salmon with Pineapple-Jalapeño Relish
(from elchallis’s recipe box)
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Serves 4 people
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped pineapple
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 finely chopped seeded jalapeño pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
- Cooking spray
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 (6-ounce) salmon filet
Directions
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Combine first 6 ingredients in a medium bowl; stir in 1/4 teaspoon salt.
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Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
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Combine remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, chili powder, and black pepper, stirring well; sprinkle evenly over fish.
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Add fish to pan, skin side up; cook 4 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness. Serve with pineapple mixture.