Princess Diana's chef spills her go-to favorite meal

What Princess Diana loved to eat

Former royal chef Darren McGrady shared the royal family's favorite way of enjoying salmon fillet.

He explained how he would prepare the salmon dish that Diana loved most—pan-seared salmon topped with a flavorful sauce and served with roasted vegetables.

"When she loved it, Princess Diana was eating salmon two or three times a week, and it was tough for me to keep coming up with different dishes so it wasn't just grilled salmon every day. This was probably one of her favorites," McGrady said.

Recipe

To prepare the dish, preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F). Season the salmon fillet with salt and pepper. Pour some oil into the skillet, place the fillet flesh side down, and sear until golden brown.

Flip the salmon skin side down, then set the skillet aside. In a blender, combine macadamia nuts, cilantro, melted unsalted butter, breadcrumbs, an egg yolk, lime zest and juice, salt, and pepper.

Preparing the sauce for fried salmon (photo: still from the video)

Spread the blended mixture over the salmon fillet. Place the salmon in the oven and bake for about 10 minutes, until the topping turns golden brown.

While the salmon bakes, sauté chopped onion and red bell pepper. Add a drizzle of honey and plenty of orange juice, cooking until the liquid reduces and coats the vegetables.

Cooking Princess Diana's favorite dish (photo: still from the video)

Place the vegetables on a plate, top with the salmon fillet, and serve with spicy sriracha mayo and a small green salad for garnish.

Pan-seared salmon with vegetables (photo: video still)