Cretan-style salmon
Cooked chopped leek and shallot with cubes of salmon, served in a yogurt, tomato and feta sauce.
186 K 4.5/5 (20 reviews)
1 hour 1 min.
Easy
4 people
11 IngredientsLast modified on: February 8th 2020
1 
1 
1 cup salmon fillet
2 tablespoons 
½ cup 
2⁄3 cup Greek yoghurt
1 teaspoon tomato paste
½ 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 45 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 1 hour 1 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Cut 1 cup 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.
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 ½ cup feta cut into small pieces. Stir until it is melted.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Add 2⁄3 cup Greek 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
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 recipe | 80 RDI=30 % | 30 RDI=3 % | 120 RDI=20 % | 1,520 RDI=80 % | 6,350 RDI: 80 % |
| Per 100 g | 9 RDI=4 % | 4 RDI=0 % | 10 RDI=2 % | 190 RDI=9 % | 780 RDI: 9 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=7 % | 8 RDI=1 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 380 RDI=20 % | 1,590 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 7.40 €
- Per person : 1.85 €
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