Chef Dave's Mayo Method

Ingredients

• 4 (4 to 6-ounce) pompano fillets, scaled and trimmed
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Essence, recipe follows
• Salsa, recipe follows
• 2 1/2 tablespoons paprika
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon dried leaf oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 1/2 cup seeded and chopped plum tomatoes
• 1 mango, peeled, seeded, and diced
• 1/4 cup peeled, seeded, and diced cucumber
• 1/2 jalapeno, seeded and finely diced
• 1/2 red onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon pureed chipotle in adobo
• 1 lime, juiced
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro