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Teriyaki Salmon with a Mango and Papaya Rice Noodle Salad.

Ingredients for the Salmon

600grms Salmon Fillet cut from the middle of the fish with the skin left on.
4 Tablespoons of Teriyaki Sauce
1 Tablespoon Dry Sherry
1 Tablespoon of Sesame Oil
1 Clove of Garlic Crushed
2cm of Root Ginger Grated

Method

To make the Marinade put the Teriyaki sauce, sherry, oil, garlic and ginger into a bowl and whisk. Transfer the marinade to a shallow container big enough to marinade the salmon.
Cut the salmon fillet into 16 thin strips then take four pieces and thread them onto 2 bamboo skewers, repeat this until you have 4 equal portions
Put the salmon portions into the marinade skin side up and leave in the fridge for 30minutes.

Ingredients for the Dressing

4 Tablespoons of Ground Nut Oil
1 Tablespoon of White Wine Vinegar
¼ Teaspoon of Wasabi
½ Teaspoon of Toasted Sesame Seeds
½ Teaspoon of Black Onion Seeds
Juice of 1 Lime
1 Tablespoon Chopped Fresh Coriander
Pinch of Caster Sugar
Salt and Pepper to Taste

Method

Mix all the ingredients together and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Ingredients for the Salad

300grms of Cooked Rice Noodles
½ Ripe Mango cut into small dice
½ Ripe Papaya cut into small dice
1 Shallot finely chopped
100grms Mixed coloured peppers cut into small dice
4 Chicory Leaves

Method

Mix the noodles, peppers, shallot, mango and papaya together then pour the dressing over and toss. Serve in a bowl garnished with the chicory leaves.

To Serve

Remove the salmon from the marinade and fry skin side down in sunflower oil until the skin is crisp. Turn the salmon fillets over and continue to fry until completely cooked. Take the marinade and transfer to a pan and bring to the boil. Place the cooked salmon onto a plate, spoon a little of the hot marinade over the fish and serve with the salad.

Muesli

Swiss Style Muesli

Part of my early training was at the five star Atlantis Hotel, in Zurich Switzerland. The Swiss are famous for their cold buffet work, mouth watering chocolates and distinctively flavoured stringy cheese that gives the Swiss fondue its unique taste and texture.  The culinary traditions of Switzerland have not changed since I worked there in the 1980’s. In fact, when I Captained the Welsh Culinary Team to gold at the World Championships in 1998, the same dishes I was trained to cook were still on the menu’s in the restaurants!  Dishes such as  Raclette (melted cheese served with new potatoes and pickles) Bratwurst mit Rosti, (veal sausage and potato cake)  and Engadiner Nusstorte  (walnut and honey tart), were proudly displayed. However, one recipe I did bring back and continue to use  is Birchermuesli, a Swiss style muesli vastly different from the dried, saw dust type we can buy here. The Swiss eat their muesli at any time of day and when you have tried it you will understand why. The recipe contains fresh fruit, berries, and nuts which are laced with double cream. All the ingredients are left to stand over night to allow the ingredients to release their flavours.

Ingredients

100grms Oats
25grms Caster Sugar
25grms Sultanas
25grms Chopped Mixed Nuts
50grms Chopped Dried Apricots
300ml Milk
300ml Cream or Yogurt
2 Grated Apples Skin On
2 Grated Pears Skin On
100ml Orange Juice

Any soft fruit, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, bananas, plums, peaches etc.

Method

Place all the ingredients into a bowl and leave overnight in the fridge.

Next Day add the soft fruits.