Phelim Baked Salmon

Fragrant Steam Baked Fillet of Salmon with an Asian Dressed Salad

Salmon is a gorgeous fish and this recipe will liven up your salmon no end - the perfect dinner dish anytime of year.

Serves: 2.
Preparation time: 10 minutes.
Cooking time: 15 minutes.

INGREDIENTS
2 fillets of SuperValu salmon 1 red chilli, roughly chopped
1 lime 1” piece of ginger, peeled
1 tbsp coriander leaves 1 garlic clove, roughly chopped

METHOD
Place the chilli, ginger, garlic and coriander in a mini blender and whiz
until fragrant and nicely chopped (alternatively use a pestle and
mortar). Season the fish with salt and pepper and then rub the spices
into it, place them in a serving dish and squeeze the juice of half a
lime over each. Pop in a preheated oven for about 10 mins at 200°C
or until the fish is just a little pink in the centre, and serve as below.

ASIAN SALAD INGREDIENTS
1/2 red chilli, roughly chopped 1/2 cm slice of ginger, peeled
1 garlic clove, roughly chopped 1 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tsps fish sauce 3 tbsps vegetable or sunflower oil
Salt and pepper 3 handfuls of baby leaves
30g coriander leaves, roughly torn

METHOD
Blitz the chilli, ginger, garlic, rice vinegar, fish sauce and seasoning in
a food processor until smooth. Now slowly add the oil and check the
seasoning. Drizzle over the salad leaves and coat well (alternatively
make with a hand whisk, using finely chopped chilli, garlic, ginger
and coriander). Serve with the fragrant salmon for a beautiful light
dish in minutes.