Salmon with Lychees &
Chutney Glaze

Lychees are a delicious fruit that tastes similar to a grape with more texture. It pairs well with the flavors of mango and passionfruit. In this recipe it is used in a rich orange glaze. This recipe is for one serving but you can increase the ingredients for two or more. If you start cooking the salmon right before you mix the chutney glaze ingredients together this dish will be one that is quick to prepare.

   1 Salmon filet
   2 teaspoons butter
   2 teaspoons chopped shallots

   Chutney Glaze
  
    1 teaspoon mango chutney
    ¼ teaspoon orange zest
    Juice of 1 orange
    2 tablespoons passion fruit juice
    3 sliced lychees
    Dash low-salt soy sauce
    Splash of Cabernet
    1/8 teaspoon tapioca ground in a mortar with pestle
     Pinch fleur de sel
     Freshly ground Tellicherry peppercorns
     1 teaspoon butter

 

1.  Fry the salmon in butter over medium heat in a nonstick frying pan.

2. Stir the mango chutney, orange zest, orange juice, passionfruit juice,
    lychees, soy sauce, cabernet, tapioca, fleur de sel and pepper in a    
    small bowl.

3. When the salmon is fully cooked remove it from the pan and set the
    filet on a serving plate.

4. Add the shallots to the frying pan and cook just until translucent and
    slightly browned.

5. Pour the prepared glaze ingredients into the pan and step away as
    this will produce a lot of steam.

6. When the sauce is simmering, stir frequently until the sauce has     
    turned into a glaze. This should take a few minutes.

7. Pour the glaze over the salmon and serve with vegetables or rice.

    Serves 1