Caramelized Leeks With Roasted Salmon Fillets

This is from march '08 edition of cooking light. the caramelized leeks get sweet and play very well off the slightly kicked-up salmon.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Remove roots , outer leaves , and tops from leeks.

Cut leeks in half lengthwise.

Rinse thoroughly with cold water , and cut each half into 3 inch julienne strips.

Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.

Add leeks to pan.

Cook 4 minutes or until slightly wilted , stirring occasionally.

Stir in brown sugar and 1 / 4 teaspoon salt.

Cook 20 minutes or until edges are browned , stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat: stir in juice.

Keep warm.

Place salmon on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.

Sprinkle salmon with remaining 1 / 4 teaspoon salt , 1 / 4 teaspoon black pepper , and 1 / 8 teaspoon red pepper.

Bake salmon at 400 degrees fro 8-10 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

Place one filet on each of 4 plates.

Top with leek mixture.

leeks, butter, light brown sugar, kosher salt, fresh lemon juice, salmon fillets, cooking spray, fresh ground black pepper, ground red pepper