crispy Salmon Steak on a bed of Okra

Serves 2

Time: 🕰🕰
Effort: 💪💪

Ingredients:

2 salmon steaks
10 okras
Salt and pepper
Cayenne pepper
Cumin powder
Lemon juice
Olive oil

Method:

1. Bring salmon steaks to room temperature and pat dry with kitchen towel
2. Slice off heads and tails of okras
3. Slice okras into small discs, less than 1cm
4. Put okra into a small pan with a drizzle of olive oil and salt
5. Cook on medium-low heat and forget about it, while you prepare the salmon
6. Salt salmon steaks on both sides
7. Sprinkle with cumin and cayenne pepper on both sides
8. Get a frying pan hot – almost smoking hot
9. Add oil, followed quickly by salmon steaks, skin side down (remember: hot pan, cold oil)
10. Leave to cook and crisp without disturbing, around 4 minutes
11. Check colour of skin by flipping up corner of the steak
12. If colour is ok, shake pan to release the skin, which should be crisp and no longer sticking to pan
13. Flip salmon and brown on the other side, around 2 minutes
14. Give one final flip and lower the heat to minimum, in order to continue crisping the skin while you plate
15. Place okra onto serving plate to form a bed
16. Add sides of your desire – pictured: boiled and mashed Japanese pumpkin, with leftover pickled romanesco from the fridge
17. Place salmon onto okra bed, skin-side up
18. Squeeze with a few drops of lemon juice onto the salmon