Salmon with Sesame-Scallion Rice and Cucumber Salad

Name: Salmon with Sesame-Scallion Rice and Cucumber Salad
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 cup, long-grain white rice; , Salt and pepper; 3 , scallions, sliced thin on bias; 2 tablespoons, sesame seeds, toasted; 1 English, cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced thin; 1 tablespoon, toasted sesame oil; 1 tablespoon, rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon, soy sauce; 4 (6-ounce) center cut, skin-on, salmon fillets, 1 1/4 inches thick

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2018

We turned to an old restaurant trick to create perfectly crisp skin on these simple salmon fillets.

SERVES4

Salmon with Sesame-Scallion Rice and Cucumber Salad

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Starting the salmon in a cold skillet helps render the fat beneath the skin.

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