Spiced Salmon Fillets

This easy-to-make salmon meal is an absolute hit that kids love to build and eat. The mild warmth of the spices balances beautifully against fresh salmon fish.

Prep Time

20 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Servings

1 person

Ingredients

• 2 salmon fillets
• 1/4 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1/2 tsp 5 spice powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 3 tbsp oil
• 2 eggs
• 120g sweetcorn
• 60g pack of unseasoned dry noodles
• 1 flour tortilla wrap
• Tomato sauce (for drizzling)
• Salt & pepper (to taste)

Method

Step 1: Prep the Dry Spices

Measure out your dry basil, paprika, turmeric, 5 spice powder, and ground cumin directly inside a small bowl.

Step 2: Bind the Wet Paste Rub

Pour 1 tablespoon of your oil into the bowl and whisk into a thick paste. Smooth the rub evenly across the faces of both salmon fillets, leaving a tiny bit of residual paste on the edges of the bowl for later.

Step 3: Sear the Salmon First Side

Drizzle 1 tablespoon of your oil into a frying pan over high heat. Lay your coated salmon fillets in skin-side down and cook undisturbed for 5 minutes.

Step 4: Build Egg and Corn Fillers

Whisk the raw eggs and sweetcorn kernels inside a container. Adjust with a light dust of salt, pepper, and incorporate a tiny lick of your leftover wet spice rub paste from earlier.

Step 5: Steep the Noodle Strands

Cover your dry unseasoned noodles in clean boiling water and leave to stand and soak through for 5 minutes.

Step 6: Flip and Sear Finish

Turn the salmon fillets over carefully in the skillet pan and let them fry for a final 5 minutes on the opposite side.

Step 7: Flavor the Strands

Drain your soft noodles fully, then return them to the bowl and stir through your residual bit of wet spice paste for an extra kick.

Step 8: Scramble the Egg Mix

Pour your final tablespoon of cooking oil into another frying pan. Pour the corn-egg liquid base in and scramble gently with your wooden spoon.

Step 2: Collect Sweetcorn Eggs

Once your sweetcorn eggs are scrambled and cooked through, slide them out into your main clean serving dish.

Step 10: Toss Strands and Egg

Incorporate your savory noodle strands straight into the dish alongside the hot scrambled egg, mixing the bases.

Step 11: Skin the Salmon Fillets

Carefully peel away and discard the outer skin layer from both of your cooked spiced salmon portions.

Step 12: Wrap and Dish Up

Serve up hot alongside a soft tortilla wrap and complete with a zig-zag drizzle of sweet tomato sauce across the layout.