Rachael Ray’s recipe for chili crisp salmon is loaded with flavor, spice, and texture. “You are super going to dig this,” Ray said, describing this punchy salmon dish as “one for the books.” Crisp salmon skin plus saucy breadcrumbs, all done in under 30 minutes — what more is there to ask for in a weeknight meal?
For this recipe, Rachael Ray uses wild-caught salmon from Wild Alaskan Company for the flavor, quality, and convenience. “The idea that we can get sustainable, great quality food at fair prices — delivered to your door — is a really big deal. I’ve been to Alaska, I’ve hung out there, I’ve had great seafood there too," said Ray. "But I can have the same seafood here, in upstate New York. Pretty cool.”
Each step of Rachael Ray's salmon recipe layers in more texture and flavor along the way. First, wild salmon fillets are seared in a skillet skin-side down, to get the skin crispy. Then, the salmon is slathered with a creamy, umami-rich “chili crisp BBQ” sauce and piled high with a “mountain” of scallion breadcrumbs. The dish is then baked, which cooks the fish through and toasts the breadcrumbs to crunchy, golden perfection.
This chili crisp salmon recipe was featured on Meals in Minutes on the FYI Network. You can watch the full Meals in Minutes episode here.
