Seared Salmon with Fennel Salad and Honey Dijon Sauce

5m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Shave a fennel bulb using a fingertip slicer (mandoline). Be careful!
  2. 2Chop fennel fronds, dill, and parsley and add them to a bowl.
  3. 3Combine with grated ginger, a generous splash of olive oil, lemon juice, season with fish sauce, and salt.
  4. 4Score the skin of some salmon fillets, season with salt on both sides, and pat dry.
  5. 5Add clarified butter to a hot pan, lay the salmon on, and place a weight on top.
  6. 6Once the salmon is cooked halfway, flip it and sear for another 2-4 minutes depending on your desired doneness.
  7. 7In the same pan, add butter and Dijon mustard, emulsify with some cream.
  8. 8Add preserved lemon liquid (or lemon juice), minced preserved lemon peel (or lemon zest), capers, more dill and parsley, and honey.
  9. 9Turn off the heat and incorporate everything.
  10. 10Plate it up, finish with flaky salt and get ready to impress.

Ingredients

  • 1 fennel bulb
  • 1 handful fennel fronds
  • 1 handful dill
  • 1 handful parsley
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 generous splash olive oil
  • 1 generous splash lemon juice
  • 1 a splash fish sauce
  • 1 to taste salt
  • 2 salmon fillets
  • 1 to taste clarified butter
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp cream
  • 1 tsp preserved lemon liquid
  • 1 tsp minced preserved lemon peel
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tsp capers
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 to taste flaky salt

Equipment

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