{"id":5449,"date":"2004-12-01T00:04:03","date_gmt":"2004-12-01T07:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=5449"},"modified":"2026-11-01T20:08:39","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T03:08:39","slug":"caramelized-leeks-with-roasted-salmon-fillets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pcgirl.net\/recipes\/?p=5449","title":{"rendered":"Caramelized Leeks with Roasted Salmon Fillets"},"content":{"rendered":"

2 leeks<\/span><\/p>\n

1 1\/2 tsp. butter<\/span><\/p>\n

1 tsp. light brown sugar<\/span><\/p>\n

1\/2 tsp. kosher salt, divided<\/span><\/p>\n

1\/2 tsp. fresh lemon juice<\/span><\/p>\n

4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets<\/span><\/p>\n

Cooking spray<\/span><\/p>\n

1\/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper<\/span><\/p>\n

1\/8 tsp. ground red pepper<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/p>\n

Preheat oven to 400\u00b0. Remove roots, outer leaves, and tops from leeks. Cut leeks in half lengthwise. Rinse thoroughly with cold water, and cut each half into 3-inch julienne strips. Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add leeks to pan; cook 4 minutes or until slightly wilted, stirring occasionally. Stir in brown sugar and 1\/4 tsp. salt; cook 20 minutes or until edges are browned, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in juice. Keep warm. Place salmon on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; sprinkle salmon with remaining 1\/4 tsp. salt, 1\/4 tsp. black pepper, and 1\/8 tsp. red pepper. Bake salmon at 400\u00b0 for 8 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork or until desired degree of doneness. Place 1 fillet on each of 4 plates; top with 2 T. leek mixture.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

2 leeks 1 1\/2 tsp. butter 1 tsp. light brown sugar 1\/2 tsp. kosher salt, divided 1\/2 tsp. fresh lemon juice 4 (6-ounce) salmon fillets Cooking spray 1\/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper 1\/8 tsp. ground red pepper Preheat oven to 400\u00b0. Remove roots, outer leaves, and tops from leeks. Cut leeks in half lengthwise. Rinse thoroughly with cold water, and cut each half into 3-inch julienne strips. Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add leeks…<\/p>\n

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