(WSVN) - Salmon is a real favorite for fish lovers when its served with a Middle-Eastern flair. That’s what’s on the menu tonight as we grab a Bite with Belkys.
The Chef: Guillermo Concha
The Restaurant: PB Station at the Langford Hotel in Downtown Miami
The Dish: Salmon with Quinoa Tabbouleh
Ingredients:
1 8 oz. each salmon fillet (skin on)
1 cup cooked quinoa
1/4 cup chopped tomato
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/4 cup chopped cucumber
1 lemon (juice and zest)
3 each grapefruit segments
1 each shaved heart of palm
olive oil to taste
sea salt to garnish
Method of Preparation:
– Start by patting a salmon fillet dry. The dryer the skin, the less its going to stick in the pan. Drizzle olive oil on all sides… then add kosher salt.
– Put more olive oil in a hot pan. when it starts to smoke- add the salmon- skin side down. Cook for a minute or two- when it’s seared and the skin is crispy put it in the oven at 450 degrees for 5-6 minutes..
– To make the tabbouleh, add cooked quinoa to a bowl. (Follow the instructions on the package) Add fresh chopped parsley, heirloom cherry tomatoes, red onion, cucumbers, and juice from one lemon and salt.
– Mix well….and put it in the fridge to chill for about half an hour.
– When the salmon comes out of the oven…put it back on the burner and turn it over. Add butter and when it melts, baste the salmon for about a minute.
To Plate:
– To plate, put chilled tabbouleh in a bowl- then add the salmon. Top with fresh hearts of palm- grapefruit segments- sea salt- and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
Serving Suggestion: Booze Hound Cocktail
Serves: 2
PB Station
The Langford Hotel
121 SE 1st STREET
MIAMI, FL 33131
305-420-2205
http://pbstation.com/
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