Dateline: December 28, 2021 Salmon in a Spicy Sauce

Sometimes the little gray cells just don't fire on all cylinders.  For instance, I had some salmon that I wanted to use a recipe that had a compound butter of anchovies.  The recipe sounded good, and I took everything out of the fridge and got a recipe up on the phone from NYTCooking, and half way through the prep I realized it was NOT the recipe that I had intended.

Sometimes things turn out well even when you screw it up and go off plan.  I used Colu Henry's Sheet-pan Harissa Salmon .  And it is a keeper!

The salmon was cooked perfectly, 9 minutes at 400° F even though the recipe called for 450° F.  Many comments were that the fish was over cooked at that temp.  I roasted the potatoes and onions for 30 minutes at 400° F and then added the salmon skin side down.  

The marinade was wonderful.  I didn't have any orange juice, so I used a shot of triple sec and some water to make 1/3 cup.  The salmon marinated in it for about 30 minutes until the potatoes were almost crispy.  I used a mix of sweet and white potatoes as I love sweet and husband unit doesn't!

Photo is not that great, but the eating was!