SALMON WITH COUSCOUS CRUST AND MANGO SALSA
Ingredients
- 50g/2oz couscous
- cooked according to instructions on packet
- 2 tbsp fresh chives
- chopped
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 150g/5¼oz salmon fillet
- skinless
- 1 free-range egg
- beaten
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- ¼ mango
- peeled and cut into cubes
- 1 tomato
- de-seeded and chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley
- chopped
- dash Tabasco sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 220C/425F/Gas 7.
- Mix the couscous
- chives
- salt and freshly ground black pepper and olive oil in a bowl.
- Dip the salmon fillet into the egg
- then press the couscous mixture onto the salmon fillet to coat.
- Heat the vegetable oil in an oven-proof
- non-stick frying pan. Add the couscous-coated salmon and pan fry for 1-2 minutes
- turning once
- until golden brown on each side.
- Transfer to the oven and bake for 4-5 minutes
- or until the salmon is cooked.
- For the salsa
- mix the mango
- tomato
- parsley
- Tabasco sauce and olive oil in a bowl.
- To serve
- place the crusted salmon onto a warm plate and spoon the mango salsa alongside.

