Name: Slow-Roasted Salmon With Fennel, Citrus, and Chiles
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 medium fennel bulb, thinly sliced; 1 blood or navel orange, very thinly sliced, seeds removed; 1 Meyer or regular lemon, very thinly sliced, seeds removed; 1 red Fresno chile or jalapeño, with seeds, thinly sliced; 4 sprigs dill, plus more for serving; Kosher salt, coarsely ground pepper; coarsely ground pepper; 1 (2-pound) skinless salmon fillet, preferably center-cut; ¾ cup olive oil; Flaky sea salt (such as Maldon)

Salmon With Fennel Citrus and Chiles on a white plate

Photo by Isa Zapata, Prop styling by Tim Ferro, Food styling by Taneka Morris

Don’t bother trying to divide this fillet into tidy portions. Instead, use a spoon to break it into perfectly imperfect pieces. Feel free to play around and swap in cod, halibut, John Dory, or turbot fillets in lieu of the salmon.

Recipe information

Yield
6 servings

Ingredients

1 medium fennel bulb, thinly sliced

1 blood or navel orange, very thinly sliced, seeds removed

1 Meyer or regular lemon, very thinly sliced, seeds removed

1 red Fresno chile or jalapeño, with seeds, thinly sliced

4 sprigs dill, plus more for serving

Kosher salt, coarsely ground pepper

coarsely ground pepper

1 (2-pound) skinless salmon fillet, preferably center-cut

¾ cup olive oil

Flaky sea salt (such as Maldon)

Preparation

Step 1
Preheat oven to 275°F. Toss fennel, orange slices, lemon slices, chile, and 4 dill sprigs in a shallow 3-quart baking dish; season with kosher salt and pepper. Season salmon with kosher salt and place on top of fennel mixture. Pour oil over.
Step 2
Roast until salmon is just cooked through (the tip of a knife will slide through easily and flesh will be slightly opaque), 30–40 minutes for medium-rare.
Step 3
Transfer salmon to a platter, breaking it into large pieces as you go. Spoon fennel mixture and oil from baking dish over; discard dill sprigs. Season with sea salt and pepper and top with fresh dill sprigs.

TagsBon Appétit Salmon Fish Seafood Blood Orange Orange Citrus Fruit Fennel Root Vegetable Vegetable Main Dinner Nut Free Gluten Free Dairy Free Sheet-Pan Dinners Easy Weeknight Meals Roast

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