Broiled Salmon With Dilly Beans Recipe
The intense power of the broiler rapidly cooks rich salmon in a dill-and-mayo glaze, with a fresher version of pickled dilly beans on the side.
[Photograph: Vicky Wasik]
Pickled green beans, often called "dilly beans," serve as the inspiration for this quick and easy one-pan dinner of broiled salmon in a dill-infused mayonnaise glaze. As the salmon cooks under the broiler, fresh green beans rapidly pickle in a mixture of vinegar with yet more fresh dill, garlic, and cayenne pepper, serving as a tangy and bright counterpoint to the rich fish.
Why It Works
- Blistering the green beans and garlic first softens them and releases flavor, allowing them to infuse (and be infused by) the pickling liquid more quickly after.
- Mayonnaise insulates the salmon, allowing it to cook while keeping it tender and juicy.
Read more: The Broiling Days of Summer: Broiled Salmon With Spicy Dilly Beans
- Yield:Serves 2 to 4
- Active time: 20 minutes
- Total time:20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 pound (450g) fresh green beans, stems trimmed
- 1 medium clove garlic, split lengthwise, green germ removed if it's there
- Kosher or sea salt
- 1 tablespoon (15g) mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill, divided
- 1 pound (450g) skinless center-cut salmon fillets, divided into 2 or 4 portions
- 3/4 cup (175ml) white wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup (60ml) water
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Directions
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1.
Preheat broiler and set top rack 4 to 6 inches from broiler element. Add green beans and garlic to a large stainless steel skillet and season with salt. Broil green beans and garlic until green beans become blistered with small brown spots, 5 to 7 minutes. (As with all broiling recipes and broiling steps in this recipe, watch carefully, as broilers vary greatly in their heat output.)
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Meanwhile, season salmon fillets all over with salt. Stir together mayonnaise and 1 teaspoon dill and spread dill mayo evenly on top of salmon fillets.
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Add vinegar, water, and cayenne to the beans and toss to mix well. Set salmon, mayonnaise side up, on top of green beans; make sure it’s not touching the bottom of the pan, nor fully submerged in the liquid. Broil until mayonnaise is beginning to brown and salmon registers 110°F (43°C) in the very center for rare, 120°F (49°C) for medium-rare, or 130°F (54°C) for medium, 5 to 7 minutes.
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To serve, remove salmon with a spatula and set aside briefly. Pour green beans and liquid into a shallow bowl. Mix in remaining 1/4 cup dill, then place salmon back on top of green beans, mayonnaise side up. Serve.
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