Salmon mi cuit with beetroots

Not yet rated

Luke Holder's exquisite cured salmon recipe would be an excellent starter course for any meal. Mi cuit roughly translates as partially cooked - this attractive fish dish relies on delicately curing the salmon to achieve maximum flavour. This plate packs a punch both visually and in terms of taste, with the earthy beetroot perfectly offsetting the tender cured salmon.

First published in 2015

Ingredients

Metric

Imperial

Cured salmon

Beetroot

Equipment

  • Sous vide equipment

Method

1
To cure the salmon, mix the first 7 ingredients then place the curing mix beneath and on top of the salmon, ensuring it is well covered and evenly distributed. Leave for 35 minutes
2
Wash off and pat the salmon dry, place in a sous vide bag with the olive oil
  • 2 tbsp of olive oil
3
Cook in a water bath at 46°C for 42 minutes. Remove from water bath and cool in ice water
4
For the beetroot, peel and vac-pac the beetroot with a little olive oil and thyme. Gently steam in a steamer for 18 minutes Cool at room temperature
5
Pickle the stalks of the beetroot by heating the Cabernet Sauvignon vinegar gently in a pan and when the liquid starts to reduce, adding the beetroot stalks. Leave to cool at room temperature
  • 100ml of Cabernet Sauvignon vinegar
6
To plate, allow the salmon to warm to room temperature, then flake it carefully onto the plates, dressing with the beetroot intermittently
First published in 2015

Luke Holder comes by his taste for ultra-authentic local cuisine honestly: he's spent large chunks of his career soaking up regional techniques in far-flung parts of the world.

Get in touch

Please sign in or register to send a comment to Great British Chefs.

You may also like