MIKE'S SALMON PARCELS WITH FRESH MANGO SAUCE
Ingredients: 1/2 small leek, about 100g 1/3 cup loosely packed fresh coriander leaves 1 large red capsicum, sliced very thin 1 teaspoon five-spice powder 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 1 tablespoon grated palm sugar, (or 1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar) 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 4 salmon fillets, skinned, about 220g each 4 spring roll wrappers, each 21,5cm square 1 tablespoon corn flour 2 teaspoons water 1/3 cup peanut oil 2 good size ripe mangos, about 900g, chopped coarsely 100g red-green coral lettuce
How to do:
Cut leek into 8cm lengths, halve each peace lengthways,
Then slice halves into thin strips.
Combine leek in a bowl with fresh coriander and 1/2 of capsicum.
Preheat oven to moderate hot (200-210 C , 400-425 F).
Heat small, lightly oiled frying pan, cook five-spice powder and
Ground coriander, stirring until fragrant.
Stir in sugar and juice, remove from heat.
When cool enough to handle, use your fingers to rub 1/2 of the
Spice mixture into both sides of the salmon fillets.
Place a salmon fillet on bottom half of one spring roll wrapper,
Top with a quarter of the leek mixture.
Lightly brush edges of wrapper with blended water and corn flour,
Roll to enclose salmon, folding in the ends.
Repeat this section with the other 3 salmon fillets.
Heat oil in large frying pan, cook parcels, in batches, until lightly
Browned. Place then on oiled oven tray, bake parcels in oven
For about 8 minutes or until fish is cooked as desired.
Meanwhile, blend or process half of the mango and remaining spice
Mixture until smooth.
Combine remaining mango, remaining capsicum and lettuce in
A large bowl and drizzle a bit balsamic vinegar over it,
Serving:
Serve Salmon parcels immediately topped with mango sauce.
And of course a lovely cool glass of Pinot Gris or Riesling.
Tip:
We like here the FIG BALSAMICO, found at Deli Gourmet shops
In Panama City. You can prepare the parcels an hour ahead,
Keeping in the refrigerator covered with a slightly dampened
Tea towel. NOT in a closed container, please.