Pan Seared Salmon on Buttered Mash with green Beans, Oven Roasted Tomatoes & Chardonnay emulsion- (Serves 2)

February 06, 2013

Ingredients 

200g Mash Potato

2 x 180g Salmon Fillet portions

100g Green Beans, trimmed

100g Cherry Tomatoes, halved

1Tbsp finely diced Onion

1tsp finely chopped Garlic

1 sprig fresh Thyme

1tsp fresh Dill/ Fennel, finely chopped

100ml Chardonnay

250ml Fresh Cream

2Tbsp unsalted Butter

Method of Preparation

1. Blanch Green Beans in salted boiling water and refresh in ice cold water to retain colour.

2. Toss Cherry Tomatoes in Olive Oil, salt and Pepper mix. Arrange on tray and bake at 100 degrees for +/- 45minutes (low temperature/slow cooking)

3. In a sauce pot, sauté off onion until soft, add garlic and sauté over low heat for further 2 - 3 minutes. NB: Do not burn the garlic as it will turn bitter!

4. Add wine to Onion mix and reduce by half, add cream and bring to the boil. Simmer and reduce to sauce consistency. Season with salt & pepper, 1tbsp butter and dill or fennel.

5. In a hot pan, place seasoned Salmon skin side down until skin is crisp. Carefully turn over with sprig of Thyme in pan, place 1Tbsp Butter on top of skin and bake in oven for 8-10 minutes. 

6. Place heated Mash Potato on a plate; arrange Green Beans and Cherry Tomatoes around mash. Place beautifully cooked Salmon on Mash and sauce over the Chardonnay sauce.

Recipes courtesy of Mogorosi Moremong of  Phakalane Golf Estates

Photo Shoot arranged by: Bram Hendriks

Photographer: Phenyo Moalosi