Maple Sockeye with Blackberry Corn

A polished Pacific Northwest dinner pairing rich sockeye with maple-Dijon butter, peak-season roasted corn, and a bright blackberry–Walla Walla onion relish.

  • Total time: 40 min
  • Servings: 2 servings
  • Estimated total cost: $17
  • Calories per serving: 650 cal
  • Oven

Ingredients

  • Wild Caught Sockeye Salmon Fillet (Previously Frozen)
    12 oz $15.99
  • Fresh Sweet Corn on the Cob-Each
    2 ears $0.33
  • Fresh Blackberries - 6 OZ Clamshell
    4 oz $2.99
  • Private Selection® Walla Walla Sweet Onions
    2 oz $3.49
  • Simple Truth Organic® Baby Dill
    2 tablespoons chopped $2.49
  • Fresh Organic Lemon
    1 lemon, for 1 teaspoon zest and 1 tablespoon juice $1.29
  • Unsalted butter
    2 tablespoons, softened and divided
  • Extra-virgin olive oil
    1 tablespoon
  • Pure maple syrup
    2 tablespoons, divided
  • Dijon mustard
    2 teaspoons
  • Kosher salt
    5/8 teaspoon, divided
  • Black pepper
    1/4 teaspoon, divided

Instructions

  1. 1.

    Heat the oven to 450°F and line a rimmed sheet pan with parchment paper.

  2. 2.

    Shuck 2 ears corn and cut the kernels from the cobs. Toss the kernels on one side of the prepared pan with 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper. Roast for 8 minutes.

  3. 3.

    While the corn begins roasting, gently combine the blackberry relish:

    • 4 ounces blackberries, halved
    • 2 ounces Walla Walla sweet onion, finely diced
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
    • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
    • 1 tablespoon chopped baby dill
    • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

    Set aside so the flavors mingle.

  4. 4.

    Mix the maple-Dijon butter:

    • 1 tablespoon softened unsalted butter
    • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
    • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
    • 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
    • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

    Stir until smooth.

  5. 5.

    Pat 12 ounces sockeye salmon dry. After the corn has roasted for 8 minutes, stir the kernels and place the salmon skin-side down on the open side of the pan. Spread the maple-Dijon butter over the salmon.

  6. 6.

    Return the pan to the oven and roast for 9 to 12 minutes, until the salmon is opaque and reaches 145°F in its thickest section. Transfer the salmon to a plate and rest for 3 minutes.

  7. 7.

    Toss the hot roasted corn with 1 tablespoon softened unsalted butter and 1 tablespoon chopped baby dill.

  8. 8.

    Divide the dill-butter corn between two plates, add the roasted sockeye, and spoon the blackberry–Walla Walla onion relish over and around the salmon.

Drink pairing: Oregon Pinot Noir complements the salmon and earthy-sweet blackberry relish without overwhelming the corn.