Peruvian-Style Roast Sockeye & Corn

Vibrant cilantro-jalapeño sauce brings restaurant-worthy brightness to rich wild sockeye, caramelized summer corn, and golden roasted potatoes.

Ingredients

  • Fresh Sockeye Salmon Fillet Wild Caught (sustainably sourced)
    12 oz $14.99
  • Fresh Sweet Corn on the Cob-Each
    2 ears $0.99
  • Yukon Gold Potatoes
    12 oz $1.29
  • Organic Cilantro
    1/2 cup packed leaves and tender stems $1.69
  • Fresh Jalapeno Peppers
    1 small pepper $1.99
  • Fresh Organic Limes - Each
    1 lime $1.29
  • Mayonnaise
    2 tablespoons
  • Garlic
    1 small clove
  • Olive oil
    2 tablespoons
  • Ground cumin
    1/2 teaspoon
  • Smoked paprika
    1/2 teaspoon
  • Kosher salt
    3/4 teaspoon, plus more to taste
  • Black pepper
    1/4 teaspoon

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 425°F and line a large rimmed sheet pan with parchment or foil. Cut the potatoes into 1-inch pieces, shuck the corn but leave the cobs whole, and pat the salmon dry.
  2. Toss the potatoes with 1 tablespoon olive oil, half the cumin and paprika, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and the black pepper. Spread them in one layer and roast for 15 minutes.
  3. Turn the potatoes, add the whole corn cobs, and brush the corn with 2 teaspoons olive oil. Season lightly with salt and roast for 10 minutes.
  4. Brush the salmon with the remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil and season with the remaining cumin, paprika, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add it to the hot pan skin-side down, if it has skin, and roast for 6–8 minutes, until just opaque and 145°F at the thickest point.
  5. While the pan roasts, blend the cilantro, seeded jalapeño, garlic, mayonnaise, lime zest, and 1 tablespoon lime juice until smooth. Add 1–2 teaspoons water to make a spoonable sauce, then season with salt.
  6. Rest the salmon for 3 minutes. Divide it between two plates with the roasted corn and potatoes, spoon over the cilantro-jalapeño sauce, and serve with the remaining lime cut into wedges.

Total time: 45 minutes

Estimated cost: $17–$20 for 2 servings

Health notes: Approximately 780 calories per serving, with about 40 grams of protein and fiber from the corn and potatoes.

Drink pairing: A citrusy Sauvignon Blanc balances the rich salmon and echoes the lime-forward green sauce.