Salmon Bisque

Ingredients

• 10 oz / 300 g salmon fillet, with skin
• 3 cups / 750 ml chicken broth (or dissolve one 10½ g chicken stock cube in 750 ml of water)
• 1 cup / 160 g diced potato
• ½ cup / 125 ml dry white vermouth
• 1 tbsp / 15 ml Samai Jungle Juice Amazon spicy sauce
• ⅛ tsp / 0.6 ml liquid smoke seasoning
• ½ cup / 65 g chopped onion
• ½ cup / 60 g chopped red bell pepper
• ⅛ tsp / 0.75 g minced garlic
• 3 tbsp / 60 g butter
• chopped, fresh red tomatoes
• 2 cups / 12 oz / 360 g water
• ¼ cup / 60 ml salt
• ½ tsp / 2.5 g white pepper
• ¼ tsp / 1 g tarragon
• ¼ tsp / 0.25 g butter
• 3 tbsp / 60 g flour
• 3 tbsp / 30 g milk
• 2 cups / 500 ml chopped parsley
• freshly ground black pepper for garnish

Directions

1. Poach the salmon in the chicken broth for 3 – 5 minutes, then remove to cool.
2. When cool, remove the skin and flake the flesh and place in a bowl with the vermouth, samai jungle juice amazon spicy sauce and liquid smoke seasoning.
3. Marinate for 1 hour.
4. Strain the poaching liquid, then add the diced potato, cover, and cook until soft.
5. Remove from heat, and when sufficiently cool, liquidise in a blender.
6. Sauté the onion, garlic and bell pepper in the butter until soft, then add the tomatoes, water, tarragon, salt and white pepper and continue cooking until the tomatoes have disintegrated.
7. Remove from heat, and when sufficiently cool, liquidise in a blender and add to broth.
8. Prepare the roux by melting the 3 tbs / 60 g of butter, then adding the flour.
9. Stir to mix, then remove from heat.
10. Gradually beat in the milk, then add the broth and salmon along with the marinade.
11. Stir continually over medium heat until the bisque thickens.
12. Garnish with chopped parsley and black pepper and serve with buttered toast triangles.