Lauraine Jacobs

Food Writer and Author of Delicious Books

Recipes

20 July 2011

SALMON STEAKS WITH NOODLE SALAD

This is my favourite way to have salmon, and is always an instant hit. It takes a mere 6-8 minutes to cook in the oven.

  • 4 x 180g pieces of salmon or salmon steaks
  • 3 tbsps oyster sauce
  • 4 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
  • Freshly ground black pepper

For the salad: * 2 red peppers * 300g young tender green beans * 1 cup rice noodle sticks * ¼ cup chopped fresh coriander * 1 lemon, juice and grated zest * 1 tbsp olive oil * salt and freshly ground black pepper * Lime wedges to garnish

To prepare the salmon, spread the oyster sauce over the surface sparingly, with the olive oil and lay the pieces in a roasting pan. Grind fresh black pepper over. Leave to marinate for about 30 minutes. Bake at 190°C for 6-8 minutes until the salmon is almost cooked through. Serve hot with the following salad. To make the salad, roast the peppers in a hot oven (200°C) for 15 minutes. Cool, peel and cut into thin slices. Trim the beans and cook in boiling salted water until just tender (about 4-5 minutes). Put the rice sticks into salted boiling water and simmer for two minutes. Drain and mix together in a bowl with the beans, peppers and the chopped coriander. Dress with the lemon juice and zest, olive oil and salt and pepper. Serves 4.

  • Wine match: a lighter style pinot noir
  • photo; Elizabeth Clarkson