CRISP SALMON WITH TURMERIC RICE AND WARM TOMATO DRESSING
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 85g/3oz salmon fillet
- skin on
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 85g/3oz basmati rice
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- 100ml/3½fl oz fish stock
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp tomato purée
- 1 small handful pine nuts
- toasted
Directions
- For the salmon
- heat the olive oil and butter in a pan and season the fish with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Lay the fish skin-side down into the pan and fry for 4-5 minutes
- then flip over and cook for a further 3-4 minutes
- or until golden-brown all over and cooked to your liking. Set aside on a warm plate.
- For the turmeric rice
- cook the rice according to packet instructions. During the last two minutes of cooking
- stir in the turmeric. When cooked
- fluff up the grains with a fork.
- For the warm tomato dressing
- heat the fish stock
- olive oil and tomato purée together in a saucepan and whisk to combine. Bring to a gentle simmer and reduce for 4-5 minutes.
- To serve
- spoon the rice onto a plate and place the salmon on top. Drizzle the warm dressing around the edges of the plate and scatter the pine nuts over the top.

