Pan-fried Salmon with Sorrel Sauce

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
A Feast of Fish

By Ian McAndrew

Published 1989

  • About

This classic dish is so simple to make. Fresh sorrel is a must – although it is not widely used, it is very easy to grow and it is best picked when it is needed, as it does not keep well once picked.

Ingredients

  • l x 675 g/ lb fillet of salmon
  • 115 g/4

Method

Remove the line of small bones that runs down the middle of the fillet using a pair of pliers. Skin the fillet and cut it into four long, thin slices, weighing about 175 g/6 oz each.

Remove the stalks and central vein from the sorrel and wash well. Tear the leaves into fairly small pieces – it is important to tear the leaves and not cut them, as cutting causes an almost