Name: Orange and Mint Relish
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 3 medium oranges , rind and pith removed and segments cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1/2 small shallot , minced (about 1 tablespoon); 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint leaves; 2 teaspoons juice from 1 lemon; 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil

Why This Recipe Works

For an oven-roasted salmon recipe that would give us a nicely browned exterior and a silky, moist interior, we developed a hybrid roasting method, preheating the oven to 500 degrees but then turning down the heat to 275 just before placing the fish in the oven. The initial blast of high heat firmed the exterior and rendered some excess fat. The fish gently cooked in the oven as the temperature slowly dropped, keeping the meat moist. Our oven-roasted salmon recipe was complete when we added an easy relish whose acidity and flavors balanced the richness of the fish.

Instructions

Place oranges in fine-mesh strainer set over medium bowl and drain for 15 minutes.

Pour off all but 1 tablespoon orange juice from bowl; whisk in shallot, mint, lemon juice, and oil. Stir in oranges and season to taste with salt and pepper.