Chefs Recipe – Seared Alaska Salmon with Maple Syrup by William Drabble at Seven Park Place

This maple-glazed salmon recipe from William Drabble is packed with sweet, sour, umami flavours with the addition of soy, lime and sticky maple syrup, which also gives the salmon a wonderful, rich glaze. Served up with a salad of fresh asparagus, in season right now, it makes a lovely yet simple dinner party dish.

Glazed salmon

• 4 Alaska salmon fillets
• 170g of maple syrup
• 15g of soy sauce
• 1 lime, juiced
• toasted sesame seeds
• vegetable oil

Vegetables

• 8 asparagus spears, peeled
• 8 white asparagus spears, peeled
• 8 wild asparagus spears
• 150g of fresh peas
• 150g of fresh broad beans, podded
• baby salad leaves
• coriander cress
• vegetable oil
• salt

Method

To begin, mix together the maple syrup, soy sauce and lime juice to make the glaze. Set 6 tablespoons aside for the vegetables

Place the 4 salmon fillets in a tray and pour over the remaining glaze. Leave the salmon to marinate for 20 minutes

To prepare the vegetables, cut the white and green asparagus into 3cm batons. Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil and drop in the green asparagus, 1 minute later drop in the white, a minute later the wild asparagus, peas and broad beans

Leave to cook for 2 additional minutes, then drain and refresh in ice cold water for 5 minutes. Drain again and refrigerate until required

Preheat the oven to 160°C/gas mark 3

Place a non-stick pan over a high heat and add a tiny drop of vegetable oil. Remove the salmon from the marinade and allow any excess to drip off

Add the salmon pieces to the pan and quickly sear all over – the glaze will burn if you leave the pan too long, so take care. Clean the pan, then repeat with the remaining 2 fillets

Once the salmon has a caramelised brown colour, transfer to a baking tray and place in the oven until it is cooked to the desired temperature – slightly pink in the middle is ideal and will take 3-6 minutes depending on the thickness of the fillet. Leave to cook for longer if desired

Warm the blanched vegetables quickly in a pan with a dash of oil and place them into a bowl. Drizzle a little of the reserved marinade over them and add the salad leaves and coriander

Place the vegetables into bowls and arrange the salmon fillets on top. Sprinkle with the toasted sesame seeds and serve immediately

Original recipe from Great British Chefs here http://www.greatbritishchefs.com/recipes/maple-glazed-salmon-recipe

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