Pan-fried salmon, celeriac purée, mushrooms, garlic and tarragon

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In this simple recipe from Lewis de Haas, LEAP wild Alaska salmon fillets are cooked until crisp and then served with buttery wild mushrooms and an earthy celeriac purée. The anise of the tarragon pairs beautifully with the fish and helps cut through the richness of the mushrooms.

First published in 2023

Ingredients

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Method

1

For the celeriac purée, peel the celeriac and chop into even sized pieces, place in a pot with the milk, top up with water to cover and 5g of the salt. Bring to the boil and cook until the celeriac is soft

2

Place the celeriac in a blender with 100ml of the cooking liquid, blend to a smooth puree consistency

3

Mix the rice flour with the remaining 5g of the salt and dust the salmon skin with it. Melt 50g of the butter in a frying pan with 30ml of olive oil, place the salmon skin side down and cook over a moderate heat for around 5 minutes, turn the salmon over and cook for a further 2 minutes

4

In a frying pan melt the remaining butter with 30ml of olive oil and add the mushrooms. When they have softened add the garlic and tarragon, a pinch of salt and cook for a further minute

5

To serve, spoon the celeriac puree on a bowl, add the salmon and top with the mushroom and garlic mix

Having grown up regularly visiting the family allotment with his mother, Lewis de Haas has gone on to become a chef whose food is driven by seasonal produce – something clear for all to see on his menu at London’s Crispin.

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