Pomegranate Glazed Slow-Roasted Salmon with Fennel and Leeks

Name: Pomegranate Glazed Slow-Roasted Salmon with Fennel and Leeks
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 2 leeks; 2 fennel bulbs; 5 garlic cloves; 1 lemon; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper; 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses; 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar; 1 1/2 lb. center cut piece salmon filet

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Course
Main Course, Lunch, Others
Cuisine
American, International, gluten-free

Pomegranate Glazed Slow-Roasted Salmon with Fennel and Leeks

Yosef Browning

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Just because a recipe uses fruit, it doesn’t have to be fruity. A tangy pomegranate glaze gives this salmon a delightful balance of sweetness and acidity, and slow-roasting turns the fish, and the fennel and leeks that cook with it, meltingly tender and silky. This is one of the easiest dishes we’ve ever made, and one of the most delicious.

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Ingredients

2 leeks cleaned well and thinly sliced
2 fennel bulbs cored, very thinly sliced, fronds reserved, if possible
5 garlic cloves peeled and smashed
1 lemon thinly sliced
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil plus more for drizzling
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon sugar
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
1 1/2 lb. center cut piece salmon filet or 4 salmon filets, 6 to 8 oz each

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 425ºF and set a rack in the middle. Add the sliced leeks, fennel, garlic cloves and lemon slices to a 9 x 13-inch glass, ceramic or metal baking dish and drizzle the oil over the vegetables. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste, and roast for 10 to 12 minutes, until the vegetables soften and char slightly around the edges. Remove the dish from the oven and lower the temperature to 225ºF.
While the vegetables are roasting, make the glaze. In a small bowl, stir together the pomegranate molasses, mustard, sugar, and vinegar. Season the salmon generously with salt and pepper. Lay the salmon on top of the fennel and brush the glaze over it. Drizzle a little more olive oil over the fish, if desired. Roast until the salmon is just cooked through and barely opaque in the center (about 125ºF on an instant-read thermometer). Cooking times will vary from 15 to 20 minutes for small fillets, or up to 40 to 50 minutes for a large piece. The fish is done when the edges look opaque and the thick part of the salmon flakes easily (125ºF on an instant read thermometer). If you want a darker glaze, you can pop the pan under the broiler for a few seconds. (Watch it carefully so it doesn’t burn.)
Serve the fish with the leeks, fennel and lemon on the side or underneath, with some reserved fennel fronds as garnish.