PAN-FRIED SALMON WITH A MEDLEY OF ROASTED VEGETABLES, FRENCH FRIES AND CHAMP SAUCE
Ingredients
- 150g/5½oz salmon fillet
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cauliflower
- cut into florets
- blanched
- ½ red pepper
- thinly sliced
- 2 spring onions
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 500ml/18fl oz vegetable oil
- 1 potato
- peeled and cut into thin sticks
- 25g/1oz unsalted butter
- 4 spring onions
- chopped
- 75ml/3fl oz double cream
- 1 tbsp whole milk
- 1 small potato
- peeled
- diced
- boiled and drained
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
- For the salmon
- rub the salmon with the oil and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Place into a hot frying pan and fry for 3-4 minutes on each side
- or until cooked through.
- For the vegetables
- place the vegetables onto a baking tray
- drizzle with the oil and season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Transfer to the oven and roast for 15-20 minutes
- or until golden-brown and cooked through.
- For the French fries
- heat the oil in a deep heavy-bottomed pan
- until a breadcrumb sizzles and turns brown when dropped into it. (CAUTION: hot oil can be dangerous. Do not leave unattended.)
- Place the potato sticks into the oil and deep-fry for 5-6 minutes
- until crisp and golden. Carefully remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper.
- For the sauce
- melt the butter in a pan and fry the spring onions until softened.
- Add the cream and milk and heat to a gentle simmer.
- Add the cooked potato and season
- to taste
- with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Transfer to a food processor. Allow to cool for a few minutes
- then blend until smooth.
- To serve
- pour the sauce onto a warmed plate and place the salmon on top. Place the roasted vegetables around the edge of the plate and serve the French fries in a bowl alongside.

