Chef John's Salmon Mango Bango

Name: Chef John's Salmon Mango Bango
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 mango - peeled, seeded and diced; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 2 tablespoons red bell pepper and ancho chili pepper jam; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 2 salmon fillets, skin removed; sea salt to taste; 2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Rating: 4.73 stars

106 Ratings
72 Reviews
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What's the best thing about being a chef? It's being able to name your dishes anything you want! The exotic, tropical tang of the fruit and the richness of the wild salmon work wonderfully together. The 'bango' comes from the spicy sweet pepper jam I use to bind the fresh mango relish.

By Chef John

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Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

5 mins

additional:

15 mins

total:

30 mins

Servings:

Yield:

2 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 2 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

1 mango - peeled, seeded and diced
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons red bell pepper and ancho chili pepper jam
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 salmon fillets, skin removed
sea salt to taste
2 teaspoons vegetable oil

Directions

Step 1

Stir mango, lime juice, pepper jam, and cilantro together in a bowl. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for relish flavors to combine, about 30 minutes.

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Step 2

Season salmon fillets with sea salt.
Step 3

Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat until oil begins to smoke. Place salmon, flesh-side down, in the hot skillet and cook until edges are just starting to cook through, about 2 minutes. Flip fillets, remove skillet from heat, and let fillets sit in the hot pan until cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer to a plate and top with chilled mango relish.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

307 calories; protein 25.1g 50% DV; carbohydrates 27g 9% DV; fat 11.6g 18% DV; cholesterol 51mg 17% DV; sodium 211.1mg 8% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (72)

Most helpful positive review

Kim's Cooking Now

11/06/2015

The mango relish adds such a freshness to this dish. I couldn't find the red bell pepper and ancho chili pepper jam, so I used red pepper jelly and then rehydrated an ancho chili and added some of it to the relish. It added a nice kick! The cooking time and method for the salmon was spot on. Just flip, remove from the heat and let it do it's thing. Delicious! Read More

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Laurie

01/22/2019

This recipe didn t quite work for me. The salmon was very tasty but took longer to cook. Maybe my fillets were thicker? Additionally my mango wasn t very flavorful and didn t blend well with the pepper jelly and lime juice. It was mango lumps with puddles of liquid. But the salmon once done was very good and I improved my salmon-skinning skills by watching Chef John s video! Read More

106 Ratings

5 star values: 83
4 star values: 19
3 star values: 3
2 star values: 0
1 star values: 1

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Kim's Cooking Now

11/05/2015

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Keeli

10/14/2014

I used a homemade habanero pepper jelly because that's what I had and dusted the salmon with a bit of jerk seasoning. So fresh and simple. Read More

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Liz Dalton 'Lizzie'

10/02/2015

This was fabulous! Will make again. The mango and the salmon go so well together. Read More

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dancingleigh

04/25/2015

Excellent. I did not have the red bell pepper and ancho chili pepper jam, so I use the jalapeno jelly that we had on hand. I also added a little diced red onion. I loved the mango. What a great taste. Delicious. Read More

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Shah Afshar

03/07/2017

My wife is not very found of fish, but she really enjoyed this recipe. It's tasty and very simple to make. By the way, I also enjoyed preparing and eating it too ;-) Read More

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ekb

03/20/2016

This is delicious and very simple to prepare. My kind of dish! I made it actually as written and was happy with the fish and with the mango topping. This recipe will be on our dinner table again. Read More

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Missy Vanderbilt

12/02/2018

I used peach jam and a pinch of cayenne and chili powder as a handy substitute for the chili pepper jam. Read More

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Jen Ryan

06/26/2017

This was delicious! The salmon was done quickly and was very moist. The salsa was amazing. Why go out to eat? Read More

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Dante

05/18/2019

Wife says, "That was good babe." Good enough for me lol Read More

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Laurie

01/22/2019

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Nutritional Information

Chef John's Salmon Mango Bango

Servings Per Recipe: 2
Calories: 306.6

% Daily Value *

protein: 50 %

carbohydrates: 9 %

dietary fiber: 8 %

sugars:

fat: 18 %

saturated fat: 11 %

cholesterol: 17 %

vitamin a iu: 22 %

niacin equivalents: 95 %

vitamin b6: 40 %

vitamin c: 58 %

folate: 7 %

calcium: 6 %

iron: 15 %

magnesium: 16 %

potassium: 17 %

sodium: 8 %

thiamin: 17 %

calories from fat:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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Kim's Cooking Now

11/05/2015

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Keeli

10/14/2014

I used a homemade habanero pepper jelly because that's what I had and dusted the salmon with a bit of jerk seasoning. So fresh and simple.

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(14)

Liz Dalton 'Lizzie'

10/02/2015

This was fabulous! Will make again. The mango and the salmon go so well together.

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(8)

dancingleigh

04/25/2015

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Shah Afshar

03/07/2017

My wife is not very found of fish, but she really enjoyed this recipe. It's tasty and very simple to make. By the way, I also enjoyed preparing and eating it too ;-)

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(5)

ekb

03/20/2016

This is delicious and very simple to prepare. My kind of dish! I made it actually as written and was happy with the fish and with the mango topping. This recipe will be on our dinner table again.

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(5)

Missy Vanderbilt