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Salmon Tacos With Pineapple-Chile Salsa
The salmon in these tacos gets perfectly caramelized thanks to a versatile ginger-garlic paste.
👥 4 Servings👤 Christina Chaey📖 epicurious
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Stir together ginger, garlic, chile powder, coriander, cumin, 2 Tbsp. lime juice, 1 Tbsp. oil, and 1½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 tsp. Morton kosher salt in a medium bowl to create a paste. Add salmon to bowl and toss until evenly coated. Let salmon sit at room temperature ⏱️ 15 minutes to marinate.
½ tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1 tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more1
2
Meanwhile, mix red onion, chiles, pineapple, ½ cup cilantro, and remaining 2 Tbsp. lime juice in a medium bowl to combine; season with salt. Set pineapple-chile salsa aside.
chopped pineapple (from about ½ medium pineapple)2 cups
3
Heat remaining 2 Tbsp. oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high. Add salmon and reduce heat to medium. Cook, undisturbed, until opaque all the way through and a browned crust forms underneath, about ⏱️ 5 minutes. Turn over and cook until second side is browned and flesh easily flakes with a fork, about ⏱️ 3 minutes. Transfer salmon to a plate and flake into large pieces with a fork; squeeze a couple of lime wedges over.
4
Serve salmon with pineapple salsa, cilantro, tortillas, and more lime wedges to build tacos.
chopped pineapple (from about ½ medium pineapple)2 cups
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