Name: Crispy skin salmon on braised peas and mash
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 medium (800g) desiree potatoes, peeled, chopped; 40 gram butter; 4 french shallots, sliced thinly; 1 cup (250ml) salt-reduced chicken stock; 1 cup (120g) frozen peas; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley fresh ground white pepper; fresh ground white pepper; 4 200g salmon fillets; salt; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/2 cup (125ml) milk, warmed; 40 gram butter, extra

Crispy skin salmon on braised peas and mash

It's hard to imagine a better combination than fresh salmon cooked to medium rare perfection and served on a bed of creamy mash potato with simmered pea mixture.

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

4 medium (800g) desiree potatoes, peeled, chopped

40 gram butter

4 french shallots, sliced thinly

1 cup (250ml) salt-reduced chicken stock

1 cup (120g) frozen peas

1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley fresh ground white pepper

fresh ground white pepper

4 200g salmon fillets

salt

1 tablespoon olive oil

1/2 cup (125ml) milk, warmed

40 gram butter, extra

Method

1.Boil or steam potatoes until soft; drain.

2.Meanwhile, heat of the butter in a large pan; add shallots, cook, stirring, until shallots are soft. Add stock and frozen peas, simmer, uncovered, until tender. Add parsley, pepper to taste, then remaining butter.

3.Rub salmon skin with a little salt. Heat oil in a frying pan over a medium – high heat. Add the salmon, skin side down; cook for about 3 minutes, uncovered, until skin is crisp and browned. Turn salmon, cook for a further minute or until salmon is cooked as desired. Salmon is best served medium rare.

4.Mash the potato with milk, extra butter and salt and pepper to taste, until smooth.

5.Divide mash among serving plates; spoon pea mixture around mash. Top with salmon, skin side up.

Not suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave
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