{"id":759,"date":"2022-04-20T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kitchenetteblog.com\/?p=759"},"modified":"2024-10-22T07:26:27","modified_gmt":"2024-10-22T07:26:27","slug":"pan-seared-salmon-with-pomegranate-reduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kitchenetteblog.com\/pan-seared-salmon-with-pomegranate-reduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Pan Seared Salmon with Pomegranate Reduction"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Here we are at day 2 of my\u00a0Not A Cleanse Eating Right Fortnight (I just came up with that \u2013 pretty good, huh?) and I feel goooood. I went to the grocery store yesterday to stock up on yummy, healthful items like fresh & dried fruit, granola, almond milk, veggies, veggies, and more veggies. I walked briskly by the pepperoni and bacon, and instead grabbed some salmon and ground chicken breast to make Pan Seared Salmon with Pomegranate Reduction in the kitchen.<\/p>\n

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When the hubs got home from work he was slightly concerned. \u201cYou still got beer for\u00a0me<\/em>\u00a0though, right?\u201d Apparently he can live without some of our beloved meats, but don\u2019t mess with the man\u2019s beer supply! (I did get beer for him in case you were wondering; what kind of a wife would I be\u2026)<\/p>\n

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I knew exactly what I was going to make when I saw that salmon. I made this dish once for my mom a couple years ago and she hasn\u2019t stopped raving about it since! (Hi mom!) That time I grilled the salmon because, well, I had a grill. We left ours in San Diego with the\u00a0West Coaster sd\u00a0guys to make moving a little easier on ourselves. I miss it dearly, but I bet they\u2019re getting some good use out of it. Mike makes a mean grilled steak taco.<\/p>\n

So for now, a good pan sear and the same delicious sauce will do. Unfortunately, Mountain View seems to be fresh out of pomegranates; two different stores yielded me only frozen seeds. Arg. Not the same.<\/p>\n

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One good thing about\u00a0NACERF\u00a0(Are we at the acronym stage yet? Too soon? Eh.): it\u2019s a good excuse to cook things that Josh hates.\u00a0Hey, I\u2019m just trying to eat healthy over here!\u00a0<\/em>This man is a hater of all things from the sea. So while he dined on leftover chili (and BEER, rrrg) I had this lovely salmon (and the subsequent leftovers) all to myself.<\/p>\n

Salmon is one of my favorite fish. It can stand up to a lot of flavor, and gets along mighty well with tangy pomegranate, spicy ginger and star anise. The pop of cilantro at the end really brings everything together.<\/p>\n

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<\/span>PAN SEARED SALMON WITH\u00a0POMEGRANATE REDUCTION<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

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I sear the salmon in a pan for this recipe, but it\u2019s also delicious cooked on a grill<\/a>. To do so, prepare the same way \u2013 just throw it on the grill instead of a pan! Maybe don\u2019t throw it.<\/p>\n

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4, with leftover sauce<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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