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Salmon with guacamole
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Pan-Seared Salmon with "Company" Guacamole

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (for brushing)
  • Salt and pepper, to taste (for sprinkling on salmon)
  • 2 lb raw salmon, cut into four pieces
  • 2 ripe avocados
  • 1 lime, juiced
  • 2 tbsp red onion, minced
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt (for guac)
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper (for gauc)

Instructions

PREP INSTRUCTIONS

  • Lightly brush salmon filets, flesh-side up, with olive oil and then sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Set aside.
  • Mince red onion and set aside.
  • Chop fresh cilantro and set aside.

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

  • Heat a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Place salmon filets flesh-side down on the pan and sear, 3-4 minutes. Flip filets to skin-side down and sear 1 minute.
  • Add a tablespoon of water to the hot pan, cover, and then turn the heat down to low. Let salmon steam 10-15 minutes, depending on thickness of the filets. Once salmon flakes easily with a fork, it’s done.
  • While the salmon is cooking, make the guac. Split the avocados, throw away the pits, and scoop the green flesh into a medium bowl. Squeeze in the juice of one lime. Use a potato masher to mash the avocado and juice together.
  • Add the red onion, cilantro, garlic powder, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/2 tsp pepper. Mash a little more, and once the mixture is relatively smooth, you can stir it with a spatula to make sure all the ingredients are combined. Taste and season additionally if necessary. (**See Notes below)
  • Spoon a generous helping of guacamole over each piece of salmon. Serve immediately.

Notes

"WEEKNIGHT" GAUC recipe: Combine 2 avocados and juice from 1 lime. Mash to combine, then add ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon of onion powder, ½ teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Stir together and serve as above.
**I feel like everyone has gauc preferences – some people enjoy less lime so that the avocado taste really comes through, and some people like more salt and garlic so the guac really has a kick to it. Some people even like to throw pomegranate or orange juice in with the lime to give it a fruit flavor. Both the Company Gauc and Weeknight Gauc recipes are easily customizable, so I recommend making the recipes for the first time as written, and then tweaking them as needed to suit your palate.