Salmon fillet with grapefruit sauce
Ingredients
for 4 person
| 1 | organic grapefruit, grated zest and 3 tbsp of juice |
| 1 ½ tbsp | olive oil |
| 2 tbsp | liquid acacia honey |
| ¼ bunch | sage, finely chopped |
| ¼ bunch | thyme, finely chopped |
| ½ tsp | fennel seeds, finely crushed |
| 800 g | salmon fillets |
| ½ tsp | salt |
| 1 | organic grapefruit, halved and sliced |
| 1 tbsp | olive oil |
| 1 | shallot, finely chopped |
| 1 ½ dl | grapefruit juice |
| 1 tbsp | liquid acacia honey |
| 1 tbsp | sweet balsamic vinegar |
| ¾ | grapefruit, cut into pieces |
| ¼ tsp | salt |
| 1 litre | water |
| 400 g | wild rice mix |
| 3 sprig | sage, finely chopped |
| ½ bunch | thyme, finely chopped |
| 1 tsp | salt |
| ¾ bunch | flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped |
How it's done
Marinade
Combine the grapefruit zest, juice, oil and honey. Mix in the sage, thyme and fennel seeds. Coat the salmon in the marinade, cover and chill for approx. 1 hr. Place the salmon on a baking tray lined with baking paper, season with salt. Top with the grapefruit slices.
To bake
Approx. 15 mins. in the centre of an oven preheated to 220°C.
Sauce
Heat the oil in a pan, briefly sauté the shallot, pour in the grapefruit juice and honey, simmer for approx. 5 mins. Add the balsamic and grapefruit, simmer over a medium heat for approx. 2 mins., season with salt.
Herb rice
Bring the water to the boil in a pan. Add the rice, sage and thyme, season with salt, mix, cover and simmer for approx. 15 mins. Mix in the parsley, serve with the salmon.
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