Down-Under Salmon With Citrus Saffron Sauce Over Greens - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    For the Fish
    2 (1/2 lb) salmon fillet
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    2 spring onions, thinly sliced
    2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
    2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
    6 tablespoons fresh orange juice
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    1 tablespoon native australian fresh ginger, sliced thinly (or ginger available locally)
    1 teaspoon sugar
    1/4 teaspoon saffron thread
    3/4 teaspoon australian mountain pepper (or Szechwan peppercorns, crushed)
    For the Greens
    2 lbs australian warrigal greens (or spinach, washed and trimmed)
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
    1/4 cup australian bunya nuts, chopped (or Macadamia nuts)
Preparation
    For the salmon:
    Preheat the oven to 375\u00b0F.
    Saute spring onions, garlic and ginger in olive oil on medium-high heat until soft. Add saffron and fruit juices, then cook for 2 minutes on medium heat.
    Add sugar and stir until the crystals dissolve.
    Place the salmon fillets in a shallow baking dish, skin side down.
    Pour the fruit juice mixture over the salmon.
    Sprinkle the Australian mountain pepper (or Szechwan peppercorns) on top, with a pinch of salt.
    Bake for 12 minutes.
    For the greens:
    Saute the garlic for one minute on high heat.
    Add the greens (either Australian warrigal or American spinach) by handfuls.
    Saute the greens for 8 minutes or until tender.
    Serve the salmon on a plate next to the cooked greens, and garnish the greens with chopped Bunya or Macadamia nuts.

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