Monday, March 14, 2011

Court Dude's Sensational Salmon with Mango Salsa



Ingredients

1 medium red onion
1 large green mango
1 cm fresh ginger root, peeled, finely sliced, then chopped
1 large green chili, de-seeded and finely sliced
1 tbsp green peppercorns
4 lime, juices
2 tbsp Olive oil, for mixing and brushing
1 pinch Salt
1 pinch Sugar
2 salmon steaks, each 250g
4 Basil, leaves
1 bunch Coriander
2 sprigs Mint

Preparation

Prepare the salsa. Finely slice the red onion, soak the sliced red onion in ice water for 5 minutes, then drain.
Peel the green mango, slice the flesh with a potato peeler and leave to one side.
Mix together the sliced mango, chilli, ginger, green peppercorns, juice of 3 limes and red onion.
Add olive oil to taste, plus salt and a pinch of sugar. Leave aside.
Preheat a heavy pan until extremely hot.
Season the salmon with salt and the remaining lime juice.
Brush with olive oil.
Cook the salmon for 2-3 minutes on each side.
Meanwhile, roughly chop the basil, coriander and mint.
Add the freshly chopped basil, coriander and mint to the mango salsa.
Serve the salmon with the Green Mango salsa.