It’s been a while since we made this dish: https://www.splendidtable.org/recipes/caramelized-catfish-sand-pot
Our modifications: first, we used 1.25 lb salmon filet, skin removed and sliced into 2×1″ pieces. Second, instead of a clay pot, we used a large All-clad nonstick Dutch oven (which enabled us to spread the salmon in a single layer). Third, we sauteed 1″ wide center cut bacon, cut into matchsticks. Once we rendered the bacon, we added 2 scallions (including whites and greens), 1 shallot, and 2 large garlic cloves (sliced).
The wider pot enabled us to cook the salmon more evenly and to accurately assess how it was doing at each stage. Because we used filet instead of salmon steaks, we found that the 30 min cooking could be reduced to 15 mins. (May 2023)
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