Salmon with Citrus

Here is another easy, all-time favorite meal that include citrus, a natural immunity booster. This time we are using a melange of citrus fruits, but tangy, ruby grapefruit slices are the star of the show. Don’t those coral slices look splendid against the flesh of the salmon?

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They also taste wonderful, flavorful acidity of the grapefruit is a delectable balance to the oily salmon. Using the marinade as a poaching liquid allows one to make this elegant salmon dish with ease. Please note that this recipe serves a crowd, you can easily half or quarter the marinade ingredients depending on the amount of fish you will be preparing, err on the side of more citrus juice.

Ingredients

Serves 16

2 large salmon fillets with high oil content (preferably from Copper River), bones removed (about 4 pounds)
Juice of 1 large lime
Juice of 2 medium oranges
2 large cloves garlic, minced

3 scallions, chopped

½teaspoon salt

3 grinds black pepper

¼ cup finely chopped cilantro

½ cup olive oil

2 pink grapefruits, thinly sliced

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 degrees, move a rack in the center of the oven if needed.

To remove bones from the salmon, run your finger, with slight pressure, along the ridge of the salmon, remove bones using kitchen tweezers or needlenose pliers.

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Mix together all ingredients except the grapefruit slices in a large, oven proof dish. Lay fillets flesh side down and allow to marinade for 30 minutes.

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Flip fillets over, spoon marinade over the top.

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Place grapefruit slices over the top of the fish fillets.
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After cooking, remove grapefruit slices. Cut the salmon into 2 inch sections. Garnish the platter with grapefruit slices and sprigs of cilantro. Pour a couple of tablespoons of cooked marinade over each slice of salmon before serving.

Serve with a salad and baby potatoes, quartered and roasted at 425 until puffed and golden.