4 bamboo skewers, for securing salmon halves after cutting (or other material) .
1 ripe avocado, peeled & cubed (do as you like with the pit) .
1/4 c champagne grapes, also called currant grapes .
1/4 c cooking oil .
1 lemon, zest of .
1/4 c butter .
1 tbsp brown sugar .
1 red plum, with skin, cut into thin wedges (discard pit) .
1 slice papayas, wedge from a large fruit, peeled & cubed (discard seeds) .
1 peach, with skin, cut into thin wedges (discard pit) .
2-3 sprigs fresh parsley, sliced .
1/2 lemon, juice of (and pulp) .
1/2 c dry white wine (if you prefer, white rum can be used instead of wine) .
1 ripe mango, peeled & cubed (discard pit)
Directions
Step #1 Lay the salmon steaks on a cutting board.
Step #2 With a sharp chef's knife cut the bone on either side.
Step #3 Remove bone & discard.
Step #4 You now have 2 pieces for each steak.
Step #5 Turn one half of the salmon steak over; with skin side out, lightly press the thick fleshy parts together.
Step #6 You now have two tail pieces on opposite ends.
Step #7 Fold the right side tail piece around the left flesh; Fold the left side tail piece around the right flesh.
Step #8 You now have a salmon steak resembling a pin wheel.
Step #9 Skewer each salmon steak, through one tail piece, into the thick flesh of both halves, & through the opposite tail piece.
Step #10 This will hold it together while cooking.
Step #11 Heat 1/2 the butter & 1/2 cooking oil together, over med-heat/flame.
Step #12 Watch it does not burn.
Step #13 Cook salmon steaks 5 - 6 mins on each side.
Step #14 (If you have a ridged griddle pan, use it; it will imprint lovely cooked ridges, & will not allow meat to stick).
Step #15 To prepare the salsa: mix mango, papaya, plum, & peach.
Step #16 In an appropriately sized sauce pan, with lemon juice, mix white wine (or rum if you prefer), lemon zest & brown sugar; bring to a rapid boil.
Step #17 Turn down heat under liquid & allow to simmer.
Step #18 Add fruit from Step 7, & cook slowly until mixture thickens & begins to resemble chutney; remove this from heat.
Step #19 At this point, add avocado, champagne grapes & sliced parsley.
Step #20 Mix carefully to heat through.
Step #21 This method will prevent bursting of the tiny grapes.
Step #22 Divide Fresh Fruit Salsa evenly, & spoon equally over salmon steak pinwheels.
Step #23 Serve with your favourite accompaniments, such as rice; orzo; cous cous; or CooKoo (see CooKoo from Barbados Recipe #61903).
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