Mexican Salmon Steak
Chipotle is made from smoke-dried jalapeño chillies. With a scoville score of 3,000–10,000 these little guys pack a punch of smoky warming flavour. It works really well with the natural richness of salmon, as it's a fish that can stand up to bold flavours
Ingredients for 2 people
You'll also need
Olive oil, Pepper, Salt (or dietary alternatives)
Cooking instructions
Instructions for 2 portion recipe.
Preheat the oven to 230°C/ 210°C (fan)/ 450°F/ Gas 8
Cut the potatoes into wedges (approx. 1cm), place on an oven-proof tray, coat well with 1-2 tbsp of olive oil and season to your taste with salt and pepper
Put in the oven for 20 min or until golden brown, turning half way through
Meanwhile, grate the zest of the lime(s) and cut into quarters
Chop the coriander finely
Crush the garlic with the side of a knife, peel it and chop finely
Combine the lime zest, juice of half the (whole) lime, coriander, garlic, chipotle paste (careful, adjust the amount to your preferred hotness) and 2-4 tbsp of olive oil for the spicy sauce
Season to your taste with salt and pepper and set aside
Chop the courgette(s) into slices (approx. 1/2-1 cm thick)
Add 1-2 tbsp of olive oil to a pan (use a griddle pan if you have one) on a medium-high heat
Once the oil is hot, add the courgettes and cook for 2 min on each side or until slightly charred with a little crunch
Remove from the pan and set aside
Meanwhile, season the salmon steaks to your taste on both sides with salt and pepper
Add 1-2 tbsp of olive oil to the courgette pan
Once the oil is hot, add the salmon skin side down
Cook for 3-4 min on each side or until the skin is crisp and the salmon is cooked through
Remove the salmon from the pan
Serve the salmon with the potato wedges and courgette
Pour the spicy sauce over the salmon and serve with a wedge of lime
Enjoy!
Nutritional information
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Allergens
Allergens highlighted by † (fish).
In addition to the recipe specific allergen information provided, due to production and packing methods Gousto boxes may also contain low levels of the following allergens: Cereals containing gluten; Crustaceans; Eggs; Fish; Peanuts; Soya; Milk; Nuts: almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts, cashews, pecan nuts, brazil nuts, pistachio nuts, macadamia nuts; Celery; Sesame; Sulphur dioxide and Sulphites; Lupin; Molluscs; Mustard.
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