Best 15 Chipotle Salmon Recipes

ROAST SALMON WITH SWEET CHIPOTLE GLAZE AND HOMINY PUREE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F. Using back of spoon, press enough chipotles through fine sieve into small bowl to measure 2 teaspoons puree. Mix puree, jam, vinegar, and cumin in bowl; season glaze to taste with salt.
• Coat small rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Arrange salmon on sheet; sprinkle with salt and black pepper. Spread half of glaze over each fillet. Roast until just opaque in center, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, puree hominy and 3 tablespoons reserved juice in mini processor until almost smooth. Transfer to small skillet. Add butter and cilantro. Stir over medium heat until warmed through, mixing in more reserved juice by teaspoonfuls if too thick. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Divide hominy between 2 plates, top with salmon, and serve.

SALMON WITH CHIPOTLE HONEY GLAZE

Steps:

• Remove salmon from the refrigerator 15 minute before cooking. Heat grill to 375°F
• Stir honey and chipotle puree in a small bowl until well combined.
• Cut 2 pieces of wide, heavy-duty aluminum foil about 6-in. longer than the salmon side. Stack the foil pieces (shiny side down) on a baking sheet and spray generously with cooking spray.
• Place the salmon, skin side down, in the middle of the foil. Fold the foil sides and ends up (1 to 2-in.) to make a shallow pan around the salmon, leaving at least a 1-in. margin around the fish. Season salmon with salt and pepper.
• Carefully transfer the foil pan to the center of the preheated grill. Do not cover the salmon or close the foil over the salmon. Close grill cover and cook for 5 minute Spread the glaze on the salmon (1 tablespoons per salmon portion or 1/3 Celsius per salmon side).
• Close grill and continue to cook about 5 to 7 minute more. Cook just until fish is lightly translucent in the center. It will finish cooking from retained heat. Remove from the grill and let rest a few minutes before serving.
• Garnish with lime zest and serve with lime wedges.
• Alternate Cooking Method: Salmon can also be roasted in an oven preheated to 375°F or pan-seared and finished in the oven. Cook just until lightly translucent in the center; be sure to let the salmon rest a few minutes before serving.

GRILLED CHIPOTLE SALMON TACOS

Steps:

• Place oil, citrus juices, chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, soy sauce, garlic and oregano in a blender; cover and process until blended. Pour half of the marinade into a 13x9-in. dish. Add salmon, skin side down. Turn fillets to coat both sides; refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes. Reserve remaining marinade for basting fish., For slaw, in a large bowl, whisk vinegar, oil, sugar, salt and pepper until blended. Add cabbages, onion and cilantro; toss to coat. Refrigerate until serving., Remove salmon from marinade; discard any remaining marinade in dish., Place salmon on a lightly oiled grill rack, skin side down. Grill, covered, over medium heat 5 minutes. Spoon some of the reserved marinade over fish. Grill 4-6 minutes longer or until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, basting occasionally with remaining marinade. , Break fish into bite-sized pieces, removing skin if desired. Serve in tortillas with slaw.

BROWN SUGAR-CHIPOTLE SALMON WITH HONEY-BERRY GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Press berries through sieve into medium bowl. Discard seeds. Transfer 1/4 cup berry puree to medium bowl. Whisk in honey, butter, and lime juice for glaze. Transfer 6 tablespoons glaze to small bowl and reserve as sauce.
• Place rack on rimmed baking sheet. Mix brown sugar, cumin, salt, and chipotle on plate. Dip flesh side of salmon in spice mixture; place coated side up on rack. Brush with remaining glaze.
• Bake salmon until just opaque in center, about 15 minutes. Serve, passing reserved glaze separately as sauce.

CHIPOTLE CAESAR SALAD WITH GRILLED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Place the cubed bread in a bowl and toss with the olive oil, Parmesan and a pinch of salt and pepper. Transfer to a sheet pan and bake until golden and crisp, 12 to 14 minutes.
• Meanwhile, chop 4 chipotle peppers into a paste and mix with the Caesar dressing in a bowl. Stir until well combined, then set aside.
• Preheat a grill pan over medium heat.
• Brush the salmon lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper. Pour a little oil over the grill pan and add the salmon. Cook until nice grill marks have formed, 3 to 4 minutes. Brush the tops of the salmon fillets with more olive oil and flip over. Chop the remaining chipotle pepper and combine it with the adobo sauce and a couple of tablespoons of olive oil. Brush the mixture over the salmon as it grills. Continue to grill the salmon until cooked through, an additional 8 to 10 minutes, depending on the thickness. Set aside to rest.
• Combine the lettuces in a large bowl, then season with a pinch of salt and pepper and toss with the dressing until well coated. Add the toasted ciabatta and toss. Transfer to a large platter and top with the grilled salmon fillets. Halve the lemon and cut one half into wedges to garnish the platter. Squeeze over the juice of the other half, then serve.

GRILLED SALMON WITH CHIPOTLE-HERB BUTTER

Steps:

• In medium bowl, combine butter, chives, parsley, chervil, lemon juice, chilies, and adobo sauce.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• With electric mixer, beat together until well incorporated.
• Adjust the seasoning if necessary.
• Shape butter into a long log and cover with plastic wrap.
• Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Season salmon with salt and pepper.
• Lay skin side up over a solid bed of coals or high heat on a gas grill; Close lid on gas grill.
• Cook fish, turning once, until opaque but still moist-looking in center of thickest part (cut to test), 7 to 10 minutes.
• Place a 1/8-inch thick slice of chipotle butter on top of each fillet.

CHIPOTLE SALMON BURGER

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, lime juice, and soy sauce. Add the bell pepper, onion, and chopped chipotle peppers, and stir until well combined. Fold in the panko, flaxseed, and beaten egg. Gently fold in the salmon.
• Divide the mixture into six equal parts and, using clean hands, shape each into a ball. Pat each ball into 2 1/2-inch-wide and 3/4-inch-thick burger patties. Place the patties into an airtight container and cover.
• Heat a medium grill pan or cast- iron skillet over medium- high heat. Add the olive oil, reduce the heat to medium, and cook the patties, in batches, until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Gently turn them over and brown the opposite sides for an additional 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the cooked patties to a paper towel-lined plate while you prepare the sauce.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt, chives, and Worcestershire sauce.
• To serve, place each burger on a toasted bun, smear on a dollop of the sauce, and layer on the kale and thinly sliced red onion.
• Clean green tip:
• Instead of making burgers, you can shape the salmon mixture into mini-salmon cakes for bite- size party appetizers. Top with a little dollop of creamy chive sauce and watch your guests devour these bites!

SLOW-ROASTED SALMON WITH TAMARIND, GINGER AND CHIPOTLE

Steps:

• 1. In a medium skillet, cook the chipotle chiles over moderate heat, turning, until they are toasted, about 4 minutes. Let cool, then break up the chipotles and discard the stems and seeds. 2. In a spice grinder, combine the chipotles, cloves, cumin seeds and peppercorns and grind to a powder. 3. In the same skillet, heat the 3 tablespoons of oil. Add the garlic, shallots and ginger and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the ground spices and cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the tamarind and maple syrup and season with a big pinch of kosher salt. 4. Preheat the oven to 300°. Lightly season the salmon with kosher salt. Oil a large glass or ceramic baking dish. Spread the spice paste on both sides of the salmon and set the salmon skinned side down in the dish. Fold the thin tail end under itself to make the fillet an even thickness. Let the salmon stand at room temperature for 20 minutes. 5. Cover the baking dish with foil and bake the salmon for about 35 minutes, until barely opaque in the center. Sprinkle with sea salt and serve. Make Ahead The spice paste can be refrigerated overnight.

HONEY CHIPOTLE SALMON

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 450° F - line large baking sheet with aluminum foil (for easy clean-up), then spray non-stick cooking spray on lined baking sheet. If you have a roasting rack, then place the rack on top of foil lined pan.
• 2. In medium size bowl combine honey, olive oil, sea salt, chipotle chili powder, garlic and onion powder, paprika and Italian season.
• 3. Place the salmon on a plate and spoon the mixture over fillets, spreading it to coat each piece of salmon evenly. Then place each fillet on baking sheet about an inch apart from each other.
• 4. Bake salmon for about 15 - 20 minutes or until cooked through.
• 5. Remove from oven and garnish with fresh scallions and serve with lemon slices.

CHIPOTLE RUBBED SALMON TACOS

Steps:

• 1.Preheat the oven to 350°. In a small bowl, whisk the mayonnaise with the lime juice. In another small bowl, combine the chipotle powder with the orange zest and sugar. Rub each piece of salmon with 1 teaspoon of the olive oil and then with the chipotle-orange zest mixture. Let stand for 5 minutes. 2.Wrap the tortillas in foil and bake for about 8 minutes, until they are softened and heated through. 3.Meanwhile, heat a grill pan. Season the salmon with salt and grill over high heat until nicely browned and just cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. 4.Gently break each piece of salmon in half. Spread the mashed avocado on the warm tortillas and top with the salmon, Apple-Cucumber Salsa and the cabbage. Drizzle each taco with the lime mayonnaise and serve right away.

CHIPOTLE-SPARKED MUSTARD SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place salmon in a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, horseradish, mustard, lemon-pepper and chipotle pepper; spread over fillets., Bake 15-20 minutes or until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork. Sprinkle with dill.

CHIPOTLE-MANGO, SMOKED SALMON CROSTINI

Steps:

• 1. preheat oven to 350.
• 2. Cut baguette into 1/2 slices at a slight diagonal. Put slices on un-greased cookie sheet. Bake in oven for 10=15 minutes until lightly toasted.
• 3. Remove form oven and let cool.
• 4. Spread cream cheese on slices of bread.
• 5. Put teaspoon of Chipolte Mango jelly on top of Cream Cheese.
• 6. Top each slice with a thin slice of smoked Salmon. These are great with or with out the smoked salmon.
• 7. Serve and enjoy.
• 8. Directions for Chipolte Mango Jelly. 1) Prepare jars and lids as directed. 2) Put 3 cups mango and 1 12 oz can of drained chipolte peppers in food processor and puree 3) In 6 quart pan add 2C apple cider vinegar and sugar stir over med heat until sugar is dissolved. 4)Add mango-pepper mixture and bring to a rolling boil for ten minutes 5) Let cool for 10 minutes 6) Add both pouches of liquid pectin and bring to a boil for five minutes. 7) Ladle Into jars and finish processing. ***PLEASE NOTE JELLY SHOULD BE MADE at least 24 hours in advance so it will finish thickening)

CHIPOTLE SALMON WITH STRAWBERRY MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, garlic, chipotle peppers and salt; rub over salmon., Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack. Place salmon skin side down on grill rack. Grill salmon, covered, over high heat or broil 3-4 in. from the heat for 5-10 minutes or until the fish flakes easily with a fork., In a small bowl, combine the salsa ingredients; serve with salmon.

SMOKED SALMON QUESADILLAS WITH CREAMY CHIPOTLE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the first 5 ingredients. In another bowl, mix cream cheese and goat cheese until blended; spread over tortillas. Top half side of each with the salmon, shallots and red pepper; fold over. , Place quesadillas on a greased griddle. Cook over medium heat until lightly browned and cheeses are melted, 1-2 minutes on each side. Serve with sauce; top with cilantro.

CHIPOTLE SALMON

Steps:

• In a medium size bowl, combine the garlic, olive oil, allspice, cinnamon, lime juice, chipotle sauce, cumin, salt, and black pepper.
• Coat the salmon with the marinade, then cover with plastic wrap and alow to marinate in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
• Preheat the broiler. Transfer the salmon to a broiler pan and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side or until cooked through. Salmon may, also, be grilled.
• To serve, garnish with lime slices.