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Preheat the oven to 400 ° F.
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Heat a small saucepan over medium heat and melt the butter. Add the shallot and cook, stirring frequently, 1 minute.
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Add the fig jam, chipotle chile, and water and season with salt. Reduce the heat to low and cook until the mixture thickens slightly, 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the chives.
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Heat an ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil, swirling to coat. Season the salmon with salt and pepper and place flesh-side down in the pan. Cook until beginning to lightly char, 3-4 minutes.
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Turn the filets flesh-side up and brush with half the glaze. Place the pan in the oven and roast until the fish is just cooked through but still opaque in the middle, about 3 minutes.
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Lift the flesh off the skin (if desired) and transfer to a board or plate. Brush with the remaining glaze and let rest 2 minutes before serving.
Be sure to buy salmon pieces with skin on one side. After roasting skin-side down in the pan, the flesh will lift right off for serving.
Heat a small saucepan over medium heat and melt the butter. Add the shallot and cook, stirring frequently, 1 minute.rnAdd the fig jam, chipotle chile, and water and season with salt. Reduce the heat to low and cook until the mixture thickens slightly, 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the chives.
Heat an ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil, swirling to coat. Season the salmon with salt and pepper and place flesh-side down in the pan. Cook until beginning to lightly char, 3-4 minutes.
Turn the filets flesh-side up and brush with half the glaze. Place the pan in the oven and roast until the fish is just cooked through but still opaque in the middle, about 3 minutes.
Lift the flesh off the skin (if desired) and transfer to a board or plate. Brush with the remaining glaze and let rest 2 minutes before serving.
Salmon is one of the best types of fish for pan roasting, with flesh that’s very tender yet hearty enough to handle the heat. Salmon also loves sauces—or a syrupy sweet-and-spicy glaze, as in this recipe. The sweet creaminess of the fig jam balances the smoky heat of the chipotle chiles for a deliciously warm flavor combination. Not many ingredients, but loaded with great taste.
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