Salmon with chargrilled courgettes & Thai-inspired sauce
Chunky charred courgettes soak up all the sweet, sour and salty flavours of this zingy tomato sauce, similar to Thai nam prik. Use tofu instead of the salmon and unwaxed limes to make the dish vegan, if you prefer. Recipe by Tara Wigley.
- Serves4
- CourseMain meal
- Prepare20 mins
- Cook20 mins
- Total time40 mins
Ingredients
- 500g Waitrose Duchy Organic Courgettes, cut on the diagonal into 1cm-thick slices
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp fine salt
- 2 x 260g packs Scottish salmon fillets (skin on)
- Steamed rice, to serve
- 1 lime, cut into wedges, to serve
Tomato sauce
- 15g ginger, peeled and chopped
- 1 clove/s garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp light soy sauce
- ½ tsp chilli flakes
- 1 lime, juice
- 1½ tbsp light brown soft sugar
- 50g cherry tomatoes
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
- ¼ tsp fine salt
Salmon sauce
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp light brown soft sugar
- 1 clove/s garlic, crushed
- 5g ginger, peeled and finely grated
- ½ tsp chilli flakes
Method
Put all the ingredients for the tomato sauce in the small bowl of a food processor. Pulse a few times to break everything up but not turn it to mush; set aside.
In a large bowl, mix the courgettes with 2 tbsp oil, the salt and some ground black pepper. Put a griddle pan over a high heat and, once smoking hot, add the courgettes. Grill for 4-5 minutes, turning halfway, until charred on both sides. Transfer to a plate, spoon over the tomato sauce and set aside to cool a little.
Meanwhile, put all the ingredients for the salmon sauce in a small bowl, mix and set aside. Heat the remaining 1 tbsp oil in a large, lidded frying pan. Once hot, season the salmon and add it to the pan, skin-side down. Cook for 5 minutes, turning to sear all sides and crisp up the skin. Reduce the heat to medium, pour over the sauce, cover with a lid and simmer for 5-8 minutes, swirling the pan once or twice to coat, until the salmon is cooked through and opaque. Serve alongside the courgettes with rice and lime wedges for squeezing.
And to drink...
Les Filets Piquepoul Terret IGP Côtes de Thau, France. With aromas of grapefruit and citrus fruit plus a crisp finish, this pairs perfectly with fish.
Nutritional
Typical values per serving when made using specific products in recipe
Energy | 2,651kJ/ 633kcals |
|---|---|
Fat | 30g |
Saturated Fat | 5.7g |
Carbohydrates | 53g |
Sugars | 17g |
Fibre | 2.6g |
Protein | 35g |
Salt | 2.7g |