Frisee with Crisped Salmon Skin and Warm Sherry Vinaigrette
An elegant salad featuring crispy salmon skin, homemade croutons, and frisée lettuce dressed in a warm sherry vinaigrette with hazelnuts. The combination of textures from the crispy salmon skin, crunchy croutons, and delicate frisée creates a sophisticated and flavorful dish.
Ingredients
- •10 slices French bread
- •3 tablespoons olive oil
- •1 to taste salt and pepper
- •1 piece salmon skin
- •0.5625 cup hazelnut oil
- •5 whole shallots
- •2 teaspoons lemon juice
- •3 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- •2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger
- •2 cloves garlic
- •12 cups frisee
- •torn into pieces
- •washed thoroughly
- •and spun dry
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
1. Make the croutons: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush both sides of bread slices with 3 tablespoons of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Cut into 1-inch cubes and bake croutons in oven on a baking sheet, shaking pan occasionally, until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
15 min
- 2.
2. Remove salmon skin from fillet and reserve fillet for another use. Lightly brush half tablespoon hazelnut oil on both sides of salmon skin and place on preheated grill until crispy, about 2 minutes per side. (Alternatively, you can crisp it under a broiler.) Pat salmon skin dry with paper towels, cut into three-quarter-inch dice, and set aside.
4 min
- 3.
3. Combine shallots, lemon juice, sherry vinegar, ginger, garlic, half cup of hazelnut oil, salt and pepper in a small saucepan and cook the dressing over moderate heat until shallots are wilted, about 3 to 4 minutes.
4 min
- 4.
4. In a large bowl toss the frisee, salmon skin, and croutons with warm sherry vinegar dressing. Divide among 6 plates and serve immediately.
5 min
