Salmon with Buttered Leeks and yuzu dressing

February 10, 2023

This article was written for Annabel & Grace, which is now part of Rest Less.

Tried this Salmon with buttered leeks recipe this week and it did not disappoint. Mary Berry’s combination of ingredients is masterful. Sweet leeks, flaky salmon, the crunch of radishes, citrussy yuzu and freshness of coriander. You can prep this up to 6 hours ahead.

Salmon with buttered leeks and yuzu dressing

Recipe by Mary Berry, tried and tasted by GraceDifficulty: Easy
Servings

4

servings
Total time

45

minutes

A quick everyday dish, but impressively tasty. The yuzu dressing gives it a wonderfully fresh citrus flavour.

Ingredients

  • 25g/1oz butter

  • 4 small leeks, washed and thinly sliced

  • 4 x 125g/4½oz salmon fillets, skin removed

  • For the yuzu dressing

  • 2cm/¾” piece fresh root ginger, peeled and grated

  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed

  • 1 small red chilli, seeds removed and very finely chopped

  • 2 tbsp yuzu juice

  • 4 tbsp light olive oil

  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

  • To garnish

  • small bunch coriander, leaves only

  • Radishes, thinly sliced using a vegetable peeler

Directions

  • Preheat the oven 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.
  • Heat the butter in a large frying pan over a medium–high heat. Add the leeks and fry for a few minutes. Lower the heat and cook for 15 minutes or until soft but not coloured. Tip into an ovenproof dish or roasting tin.
  • Put the ginger, garlic, chilli, yuzu juice, oil and salt and pepper into a bowl and stir. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the dressing. Sit the salmon fillets on top of the leeks, season with salt and pepper and spoon the dressing over so the ginger and chilli is on top.
  • Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until the fish is just cooked.
  • Toss the coriander and radishes in the reserved dressing. Spoon the leeks on to plates and top with the salmon. Pile the radish and coriander on top of the salmon.

Notes

  • The fish and leeks can be assembled up to 6 hours ahead ready to go in the oven. Simply pour the dressing over just before cooking.

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