Serves: 2

Ingredients

For Salmon
8 oz. of Salmon fillets
3 TBs. of olive oil
sea salt and freshly ground pepper
flat leaf parsley for garnish
lemon juice for drizzling

For Mojo Sauce
2 cloves of garlic, peeled
2 tsp of Spanish paprika
1 tsp. ground cumin
5 TBs. of extra virgin olive oil
2 TBs. white wine vinegar
sea salt and freshly ground pepper

Preparation

1. Place the garlic, paprika and cumin in a food processor and pulse til ingredients are mixed well.
2. With the motor running, begin to stream in the olive oil and continue to process until the mixture thickens and emulsifies. Add the vinegar and process for an additional minute. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
3. For the salmon, remove the skin and bones, and cut the salmon into 3/4″ - 1″ chunks. Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.
4. In a large heavy bottom skillet, heat the olive oil on medium high heat. Sauté the salmon til brown on both sides. Depending on thickness, approximately 8 minutes for medium rare.
5. Plate the salmon on a dish, drizzle with Mojo sauce, add chopped parsley and squeeze a bit of lemon juice.

Part of a Tapas Menu

Also try:
1. Spicy Potatoes
2. Roasted asparagus with Serrano ham and aioli sauce

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