Ingredients

• 200g-7oz linguine pasta
• 250g fresh salmon
• 2 thin slices of smoked salmon
• 1 shallot
• ½ garlic clove
• ½ cup baby peas
• 3/4 cup white wine
• 2 tbs butter
• 2 heaped tbs Crème fraîche
• Parmesan cheese
• 1 handful of fresh Italian parsley
• Salt and pepper

Steps

• Step 1

  Place a large pot of water on the stove and bring to the boil.

• Step 2

  Trim off fatty ends, remove skin and pin bones from salmon and slice into medium thin pieces.

• Step 3

  Peel and chop shallot very finely.

• Step 4

  Once water boils, add salt (should almost be as salty as sea water)

• Step 5

  Add you linguine pasta to the boiling water, this should take approx 6 minutes but read pack for directions. Make sure you untangle them as they are cooking to prevent them sticking together.

• Step 6

  Cut a piece of butter and add to hot frying pan.

• Step 7

  Once butter is melted add your chopped shallots and let them sweat a little (not browned).

• Step 8

  Add the white wine.

• Step 9

  Add the Crème fraîche and whisk until all dissolved.

• Step 10

  Season to taste with salt and pepper.

• Step 11

  Add your salmon to hot sauce, make sure each piece is separated, turn down heat to low and allow to poach gently for 1 minute.

• Step 12

  Add the garlic.

• Step 13

  Add the Parmesan cheese.

• Step 14

  Add the peas. (thaw out first if frozen)

• Step 15

  Cook for 2 more minutes

• Step 16

  Slice your smoked salmon into thin long julienne strips.

• Step 17

  Chop parsley.

• Step 18

  If your pasta is cooked, drain it and add to sauce.

• Step 19

  Add parsley to sauce.

• Step 20

  Mix all ingredients delicately avoiding breaking up fish pieces.

• Step 21

  Serve topped with smoked salmon pieces.

Little Tips

Present it with most of the salmon pieces on the outside.
Always cook pasta al dente. (should be slightly firm when you bite into it).
If sauce becomes too thick, add a little pasta water, it shouldn't be thick and gluggy
Adding the salt to the water after it boils speeds up the boiling process and won't affect the flavour.
You can grate some more extra Parmesan cheese ontop before serving.
Always heat up your plates as pasta cools down fast.