Spiced salmon with parsnip puree and orange butter sauce

Prep
20m
Cook
40m
serves
6
Spiced salmon with parsnip puree & orange butter sauce
Spiced salmon with parsnip puree & orange butter sauce
Spiced salmon with parsnip puree & orange butter sauce
With spicy salmon, sweet parsnip puree, and a citrussy orange butter sauce, this dish has all your taste bases covered.

Ingredients (12)

  • 500ml (2 cups) orange juice
  • 6 medium (800g) parsnips
  • 90g butter
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
  • 4 tablespoons cream
  • 2 teaspoons sumac
  • 1 tablespoon plain flour
  • 6 (about 125g each) salmon fillets
  • 1 tablespoon light olive oil
  • 125 ml (1/2 cup) white wine
  • 3 oranges, segmented
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

Method

  • 1.
    Preheat oven to 160°C.
  • 2.
    Place the orange juice in a saucepan over high heat and boil for 5-6 minutes or until it has reduced to about 100ml. Set aside.
  • 3.
    Cook the parsnips in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until soft, drain and cool slightly. Transfer to the bowl of a food processor and add salt, pepper, 75g butter, orange rind and cream, and whiz until you have a smooth puree. Set aside in a warm place while you cook the salmon.
  • 4.
    Combine sumac and flour on a piece of non-stick baking paper and season generously with salt and pepper. Dip skinless side of salmon fillets into the spice mixture to coat.
  • 5.
    Heat remaining butter and oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the salmon, seasoned-side down and cook for 1 minute. Turn and cook for another minute. Transfer to a baking tray and place in oven for 5-6 minutes.
  • 6.
    Add the wine to the orange juice and cook over high heat for about 5 minutes until reduced by half. Add the orange segments to just heat through. Stir in the chives. Place a generous serve of parsnip puree on each plate, top with a piece of salmon and drizzle with the sauce. Garnish with extra chives if desired.
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