Cretan-style salmon


Cretan-style salmon
Cooked chopped leek and shallot with cubes of salmon, served in a yogurt, tomato and feta sauce.
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Last modified on: February 8th 2020
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 45 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 1 hour 1 min.
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Stage 1 - 25 min.
Cretan-style salmon  : Stage 1
Prepare and chop 1 leek.

Prepare and chop 1 shallot.

Stage 2 - 5 min.
Cretan-style salmon  : Stage 2
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.
Cretan-style salmon  : Stage 3
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.
Cretan-style salmon  : Stage 4
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.

Stage 5 - 4 min.
Cretan-style salmon  : Stage 5
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.

Stage 6 - 3 min.
Cretan-style salmon  : Stage 6
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.
Cretan-style salmon  : Stage 7
Add 150 g Greek yoghurt and 1 teaspoon tomato paste, and bring to the boil while stirring.

Heat the serving plates.

Stage 8 - 5 min.
Cretan-style salmon  : Stage 8
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.
Cretan-style salmon  : Stage 9
Arrange on the plates: lay a bed of leek and pour the salmon and sauce on top.

Serve without delay.
Remarks
If you don't have any yoghurt, you can replace it with cream, but this adds a lot more calories.
And to drink?
A Cretan dry white wine, like the Vilana variety typical of this lovely island.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, folded in a plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe80 RDI=30 %30 RDI=3 %120 RDI=20 %1,520 RDI=80 %6,350 RDI: 80 %
Per 100 g9 RDI=4 %4 RDI=0 %10 RDI=2 %190 RDI=9 %780 RDI: 9 %
Per person20 RDI=7 %8 RDI=1 %30 RDI=5 %380 RDI=20 %1,590 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Fish, milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 7.40 €
  • Per person : 1.85 €

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