Seared salmon with cucumber, ginger and hot chilli salsa
(from Elyce123’s recipe box)
Source: delicious. December 2003
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: December
Ingredients
- 1 small or 1/2 large cucumber
- 2 red chillies, halved, seeded and finely chopped
- small handful of chopped fresh flatleaf parsley
- small handful of chopped fresh mint
- 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
- 4 (about 200-250g each) salmon fillets
- splash of olive oil
- 250g tub crème fraîche
Directions
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Halve and seed the cucumber, then cut the flesh into small dice. Put into a bowl and stir in the chopped chilli, parsley, mint and ginger. Set aside.
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Brush the salmon fillets on both sides with olive oil. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and sear the salmon for 2-3 minutes on each side until just tender and cooked through. Divide between four plates. Spoon a dollop of crème fraîche on each, then top with the hot chilli salsa.