Skillet-Seared Salmon with Curried Pineapple Essence

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon pepper black
• 0.5 teaspoon curry powder 
• 1  garlic clove minced
• 1 tablespoon ground allspice 
• 1 tablespoon ground cardamom 
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 
• 1 tablespoon ground cloves 
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander 
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger 
• 1.5 cups cubes pineapple fresh (1-inch)
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt 
• 1 teaspoon cracked pepper 
• 0.5 cup rice vinegar 
• 36 ounce salmon fillet ()
• 1.5 tablespoons vegetable oil 

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan
• blender

Directions

1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes.
2. Remove from heat; let cool slightly.
3. Place pineapple mixture in a blender, and process until smooth. Stir in cracked pepper. Set pineapple essence aside.
4. Remove skin from salmon, and sprinkle salt evenly over fillets.
5. Combine cinnamon and next 6 ingredients (cinnamon through ginger). Rub one side of each fillet with spice mixture.
6. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot.
7. Add salmon, spice side down, and cook 4 minutes on each side or until salmon flakes easily when tested with a fork.
8. Serve with pineapple essence.