Neil Perry's roast salmon with red wine sauce and braised cabbage

1. To make the braised cabbage, wash and dry the cabbage, sprinkle with salt and leave for 1 hour. Squeeze out the excess water, but don't wash. 

2. Place butter and oil in a small pot on the stove and melt over medium heat. When it starts to foam, add the onion, garlic and ginger and cook until soft (5-6 minutes). Add cabbage and stir for 3 minutes, then add palm sugar. Cook for a further 2 minutes, add the vinegar and cook for 2 minutes more. Add the white wine, reduce heat to low, and simmer for about 10 minutes, until the cabbage is tender. 

3. To make the sauce, place the red wine in a pot over medium-high heat and reduce to 150ml (about 20 minutes). Add veal stock, bring to a boil, then lower heat to medium and reduce by two-thirds (12-15 minutes). Remove from heat and gradually whisk in the butter until the sauce falls in ribbons. Season. Keep the sauce warm.

4. One by one, place each fillet skin side up on a chopping board. Using the back of a knife, scrape the skin to remove moisture, then dry with a paper towel. This helps achieve the crispest skin.

5. Season the fish with sea salt. Heat the olive oil in a heavy-based non-stick frying pan on medium-high until almost smoking. Add the fish, skin side down, and use a pan to press down hard on the fillets. This helps to make the skin crisp. Cook for 4-5 minutes, until the skin is golden brown, then turn and cook for a further 1-2 minutes. By this point, the fish should be medium to medium-rare. Remove with a spatula and place in a warm place to rest for 3 minutes while you cook the bacon.

6. In the same pan, sauté the bacon for 1-2 minutes each side.

7. Serve salmon and bacon with cabbage and wine sauce, topped with a good grind of fresh pepper.