Cocktail Salmon Sticks and Tartar Sauce

 

10 skewers

• 400 g fresh salmon, cut into 8 cm (3 in) strips
• Pinch of cayenne pepper
• Salt and pepper
• 30 ml vegetable oil
• 15 ml butter

Tartar sauce

• 60 ml mayonnaise
• 10 ml Dijon mustard
• 5 ml honey
• 1 dill pickle, chopped
• 15 ml capers, chopped
• 2 sprigs of fresh tarragon, stripped and chopped
• 30 ml fresh parsley, chopped

1. In a bowl, combine the salmon strips, cayenne, salt and pepper; mix well and prick the strips of salmon onto previously soaked wooden skewers and set aside.
2. In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the tartar sauce.
3. In a large skillet, heat the oil and butter over high heat; place the salmon skewers and cook on one side only until the salmon is golden brown (about 1 minute).
4. Remove from the heat and turn the skewers in the pan, so that they take on a completely pink hue.
5. Serve with tartar sauce.

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