Oven Roasted Salmon With Grapefruit and Basil Relish

Ingredients

• 4 salmon fillets, skin on
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 red grapefruits, rind and pitch removed and segments cut into 1/2 inch pieces (about 1 cup)
• 1/2 small shallot, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, chopped
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
• salt & fresh ground pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 500* degrees.

2. 2

   Adjust oven rack to lowest position, place rimmed baking sheet on rack.

3. 3

   Place grapefruit segments in fine-mesh strainer set over medium bowl and drain for 15 minutes.

4. 4

   Meanwhile, make several shallow slashes about an inch apart along skin side of each salmon fillet, being careful not to cut into flesh.

5. 5

   Pat salmon dry with paper towels. Rub fillets evenly with oil and season liberally with salt and pepper.

6. 6

   Reduce oven temperate to 275* degrees and remove baking sheet.

7. 7

   Carefully place salmon skin-side down on baking sheet. Roast until centers of thickest part of fillets are still translucent when cut into with paring knife or instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of fillets registers 125* degrees, 9 to 13 minutes.

8. 8

   Meanwhile, pour off all but 1 tablespoon grapefruit juice from bowl; whisk in grapefruit segments, shallot, basil, lemon juice, and oil.

9. 9

   Stir in grapefruit and season to taste with salt and pepper.

10. 10

    Remove salmon and top with relish; serve warm or cold.