Cretan-style salmon
Cooked chopped leek and shallot with cubes of salmon, served in a yogurt, tomato and feta sauce.
118,8434.7/5 for 19 ratings
Last modified on: October 17th 2010
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
1 leek - 2
1 shallot - 3
250 g salmon fillet - 4
2 tablespoons olive oil - 5 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6
100 g feta - 7
150 g plain yoghurt - 8
1 teaspoon tomato paste - 9
½ lemon (optional) - 10
salt - 11
pepper - Total weight: 875 grams
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Time required
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 45 min. | 16 min. | 1 hour 1 min. |
Keeping:
1 or 2 days in the fridge, folded in a plastic filmAt what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Cut 250 g salmon fillet into 2 cm (1 inch) cubes, or thereabouts, keeping only the flesh and removing any skin and bones.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a non-stick pan on medium heat. When this is hot, add the chopped shallot, salt and pepper and cook for 1 or 2 minutes.
Stage 4 - 7 min.
Then add the chopped leek and mix well. Cook uncovered until the leek is just tender but still nice and green.
Remove from the heat and keep hot.
Remove from the heat and keep hot.
Stage 5 - 4 min.
Pour 2 tablespoons olive oil into a frying pan and once this is nice and hot add the cubes of salmon. Cook for a bare 2 to 3 minutes, so that the cubes are browned on the sides. Do not cook any longer or you will end up with salmon purée.
Remove the salmon from the pan onto a plate and set aside.
Remove the salmon from the pan onto a plate and set aside.
Stage 6 - 3 min.
Put the pan back on medium heat and add 100 g feta cut into small pieces. Stir until it is melted.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Add 150 g plain yoghurt and 1 teaspoon tomato paste, and bring to the boil while stirring.
Heat the serving plates.
Heat the serving plates.
Stage 8 - 5 min.
Return the salmon cubes to the pan and stir gently. Add the juice of ½ lemon if you like and remove from the heat.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Remarks
Use a Greek-style yogurt if possible, as it is smooth and a little sharp.
If you don't have any yoghurt, you can replace it with cream, but this adds a lot more calories.
If you don't have any yoghurt, you can replace it with cream, but this adds a lot more calories.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 7.11 €
- Per person : 1.78 €
And to drink?: A Cretan dry white wine, like the Vilana variety typical of this lovely island.
Source
Home madeMore recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Salmon fillet: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Gravlax, Grilled fillet of salmon with corn salad cream, Baked salmon fillet, ... All |
| Plain yoghurt: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Spinach fritters, Light herb sauce, Tzatziki, Home-made doner kebab, ... All |
| Feta: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Vegetable rosette tart, Greek salad, Souda salad, Feta in olive oil with herbs, Moussaka, ... All |
| Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Provençal braised carrots, Nanou's tuna tart, Vegetable clafoutis, Chicken and mushroom brik rolls, Italian style gratin, ... All |
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