Crispy Skin Salmon with Broccoli and Peas
A simple weekday dish with salmon and vegetables. This recipe steams them in the Varoma and uses a frying pan to get the irresistible crispy skin on the salmon. Lemon and olive oil finish the dish off.
Ingredients
- 2x200 g salmon fillets
- Salt and pepper to season
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 1 cup frozen peas rinsed under warm water to thaw
- Olive oil for pan-frying
- Extra virgin olive oil to garnish
- 2 lemon wedges to serve
Instructions
- Cut a piece of wax or baking paper to cover the Varoma tray, scrunch it up and then flatten onto the Varoma tray
- Season the fish with salt and pepper and then put the salmon skin side up on the Varoma tray and pull up the sides of the wax paper to catch any juices when cooking
- Put 500g of water into the Thermomix bowl, close the lid and assemble the Varoma on top
- Steam for 12 minutes | Varoma/Speed 1
- Check the fish and steam for another 1 to 2 minutes depending on the thickness of the fish
- Carefully remove the Varoma tray
- Spread the broccoli and peas across the bottom of the Varoma bowl, reassemble and steam the vegetables for 3 minutes | Varoma | Speed 1
- Heat olive oil in a frying pan on medium-high heat and carefully put the fish skin side down into the pan – watch for the splattering oil
- Fry until the skin is brown and crispy
- Serve with vegetables and a lemon wedge and drizzle with the extra virgin olive oil