Salmon a la Plancha

This recipe for griddled fish with a fresh herb salsa is served with saffron rice with dried fruits and nuts and a side dish of potatoes in mayonnaise. You can use it for salmon fillets, as here, or any other fish, whole or filleted.

A plancha is a flat steel or iron sheet that is heated over a gas flame. It forms a griddle surface on which you can cook anything, from fish or meat (chops, bacon, steaks, etc.) to eggs and vegetables and toasted bread. It gives an even, strong heat an