Maple salmon with praline pecans
Ingredients
Ingredients for pecans:
- 2 cups pecans
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- Salt and pepper from the mill
Ingredients for salmon:
- 4 salmon fillets of 200 g each
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped scallion
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (optional)
- A handful of crispy pork rinds (oreilles de crisse)
- Salt and pepper from the mill
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, add pecans, maple syrup and paprika and season with salt and pepper. Toss. Pour on the baking tray and spread well.
- Place in the oven and cook for 15 to 20 minutes. Stir halfway. Remove from oven and let cool for 15 minutes. Chop finely and set aside.
- Place the salmon on a large baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, add the rest of the ingredients (except for the pork rinds), season with salt and pepper and mix. Brush the salmon generously with the sauce.
- Place the salmon in the oven and cook for about 25 minutes, or until the salmon is cooked and the meat flakes easily with a fork. Brush the fish generously and regularly.
- Place the pork rinds on an aluminum plate and place in the oven when there is about 8 minutes left to cook the salmon.
- Remove the fish out of the oven, bury with pecans and garnish with pork rinds to taste! Accompany with a light to balance everything.
