Pan-Fried Salmon With Shallot Mash and Cucumber Raita
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 3 potatoes, peeled and chopped
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 1 ounce butter
- milk, for mashing
- 2 shallots
- 1 cup white wine vinegar
- 4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon flat leaf parsley, chopped into fine strips
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 (6 ounce) salmon fillets, skin on
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For the cucumber raita
- 1 cucumber, peeled and cut into short fine strips
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups plain yogurt
- 2 teaspoons fresh cilantro, chopped into fine strips
directions
- First finely chop the shallots and soak in white wine vinegar. Set aside.
- For, the raita, sprinkle the cucumber lightly with salt and set aside to drain in a colander for 20 minutes.
- Pat the cucumber dry and mix with the yoghurt and coriander. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
- Cook the potatoes in a saucepan of boiling salted water until tender; drain and mash with butter and milk. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Drain the shallots and mix in with the mustard and parsley.
- Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a heavy-based frying pan. Season the salmon with salt and freshly ground pepper and score the skin, using a sharp knife.
- Add the salmon skin side-down and fry for 3-4 minutes or until the skin is crispy.
- Turn the salmon over and cook for a further 1-2 minutes on the other side.
- Serve the salmon on a bed of shallot mustard mash with the cucumber raita. Drizzle the remaining olive oil over the salmon just before serving.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
English_Rose
United Kingdom
I live in Manchester, UK with my fiance and young son. I work at the local hospital in pediatrics and love my job. I also love cooking!! I have a sweet tooth but try and make healthy family meals, I'm not against some lovely treats now and then though :)