Name: Tea-smoked salmon with herb mayonnaise
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 tbsp tea leaves (see 'Try', below); 2 tbsp uncooked white rice; 2 tbsp soft brown sugar; 4 salmon fillets about 150g/5½oz each; few drizzles olive oil; ½ cucumber cut lengthways into ribbons with a vegetable peeler; 4 radishes thinly sliced; 2 handfuls rocket; drizzle red wine vinegar; 2 egg yolks; 1 tbsp Dijon mustard; 200ml olive oil (not extra virgin); squeeze lemon juice; large handful herbs such as parsley, chives and tarragon, finely chopped, plus extra for sprinkling

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Tea-smoked salmon with herb mayonnaise

Tea-smoked salmon with herb mayonnaise

Barney Desmazery

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Serves 4

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Prep: 30 mins

Cook: 10 mins

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Create a restaurant-style roast fish dish that's infused with a smoky flavour and served with homemade mayo

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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1 tbsp tea

leaves (see 'Try', below)
2 tbsp uncooked white rice
2 tbsp soft brown sugar
4 salmon fillets

about 150g/5½oz each
few drizzles olive oil
½ cucumber

cut lengthways into ribbons with a vegetable peeler
4 radishes

thinly sliced
2 handfuls rocket
drizzle red wine vinegar

Herb mayonnaise

2 egg yolks
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
200ml olive oil

(not extra virgin)
squeeze lemon juice
large handful herbs

such as parsley, chives and tarragon, finely chopped, plus extra for sprinkling

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal796
fat73g
saturates11g
carbs2g
sugars1g
fibre1g
protein33g
salt0.6g

low

Method

step 1

To make the mayonnaise, put the egg yolks and mustard in a bowl. Whisk well, then gradually dribble in the oil, whisking continuously until thick. Add the lemon juice and herbs, then season. Keep in the fridge. Can be made up to 2 days ahead.
step 2

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line a flameproof roasting tin with a sheet of foil. Mix the tea, rice and sugar, and scatter over the foil (see step 1).
step 3

Cut another sheet of foil and fold to make a rectangle that will sit in the tin. Pierce lots of small holes in the foil (see step 2) and lay the salmon, skin-side down, on top (see step 3).
step 4

Set the roasting tin on a high-ish heat on the hob until the tea is gently smoking, then lay the foil with the salmon over the tea. Cover the pan tightly with more foil and roast for 5 mins for rare, or 8 mins for salmon that is cooked through. Drizzle with olive oil and season with sea salt.
step 5

Combine the cucumber, radishes and rocket in a bowl. Spoon some mayonnaise onto 4 plates, draw the spoon through to swipe, and put a salmon fillet on top. Dress the salad with oil and vinegar and divide between the plates. Serve sprinkled with herbs.

RECIPE TIPS

DIFFERENT TEAS

Lapsang souchong tea will give you a very strong smoky flavour, while green tea will be a lot milder.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2012

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