Recipe 7: Seared Salmon with Roasted Potatoes

This is definitely one of my go-to recipes whenever I want to impress people with my still-growing culinary skills. The recipe produces one of the best roasted potatoes you would ever taste and one of the tastiest seared fishes ever. So let's get started.

Ingredients:

For Fish:

Salmon- 1 pound or ½kg
Thyme- 1tsp
Black pepper (to taste)
Salt (to taste)
Cilantro (optional)- ½tsp
Lemon juice (from fresh lemons or concentrate) or Vinegar- 2tsp

Preparation:

Step 1) Mix all ingredients in a separate bowl and rub the mix on the fish. Let the fish sit in the fridge for 2 to 4hrs (fish unlike meat soaks in flavour very easily, so if you do not have time to let the fish sit then just go ahead to the next step).

Step 2) Take your marinated fish and place it on a non-stick pan or a pan with a teaspoon of olive oil. Cook for 3-5 minutes on each side on low to medium heat.

For Fish Sauce:

Mustard (whole grain, dijon or plain)- 1tbsp
Cream- ½cup
Parsley- 1tsp
Thyme or Oregano- 1tsp
Curry- ½tsp
Black pepper (to taste)
Salt (to taste)

Preparation:

Step 1) Place all ingredients in a pan or small pot and cook for about 7-10mins.

For Potatoes:

Potatoes- 5 medium sized pieces, chopped into two pieces and peeled
Salt (to taste)
Black pepper (to taste)
Butter- ½ a stick
Rosemary- 3 sprigs, fresh and broken into smaller pieces
Olive oil- 1tbsp
Garlic- 3 cloves (use more if you like garlic, use less if you don't like garlic)
Water (based on amount of potatoes)

Preparation:

Step 1) Boil the potatoes for about 45mins on medium heat. The water used in this step should be enough to fully cover the potatoes. You'll know the potatoes are well cooked when you poke a fork in the potatoes and it goes through with little effort.

Step 2) Preheat your oven to 375 degrees farenheit. Butter an oven proof dish and place your potatoes into the dish. Chop up your ½ a stick of butter into small cubes and place them all over the potatoes. Sprinkle the black pepper and salt on the potatoes as well.

Step 3) Place your potato filled dish into the oven and let it roast for 30mins.

Step 4) Take your garlic, rosemary and olive oil and mash the garlic using a wooden spoon or your fingers so that the flavours infuse into the oil.

Step 5) Take out your potatoes and take a fork or potato masher and lightly press the potatoes until they flatten ever so slightly. Next, pour the garlic-rosemary-oil mixture and make sure you pour it evenly over the potatoes.

Step 6) Place the potatoes back in the oven until they turn golden brown. This can take anywhere from 15mins to 30mins depending on the size of your potatoes and oven.

I know it seems like an extensive meal to make but trust me its not. What I would advice is that you can try each component of this meal separately and then when you feel more comfortable, you can put them all together in one dish. So give it a try and let me know what you think.

So until next time, bon appetit.

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