Aarón Sánchez's Seared Salmon with Pumpkin Seed Mole Recipe

Aarón Sánchez's Seared Salmon with Pumpkin Seed Mole Recipe

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The real beauty of this dish is that salmon, because of its richness and fat content, can stand up well to a strong, nutty sauce

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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup pumpkin seeds, toasted, plus more for serving
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
  • 4 to 6 (6-ounce) salmon fillets, with skin
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 tomatillos
  • 1 to 2 jalapeño or serrano peppers
  • 1/2 white onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 ½ cups chicken stock, divided
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 ½ cups baby spinach
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro, plus more for serving
  • 1 cup flat-leaf parsley
  • 1/4 cup oregano
  • 1 ½ tablespoons lime juice
  • Grapeseed or vegetable oil for frying
  • Cracked black pepper

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