FOOD
Recipe : Pan-fried Salmon Fillet with Lemon and Dill Butter , served with Sautéed New Potatoes
Serves two
Ingredients
2 salmon fillets ½ a lemon Small bunch of fresh dill ( dried dill will work if you can ’ t get fresh ) 100g unsalted butter 12 new potatoes Splash of olive oil
Method
Pre heat oven to 180 º c Part boil New Potatoes for 10 minutes , try not to let them go too soft . Once the potatoes are cooked , run cold water into the pan and cool them down .
Place a shallow pan on the stove top , add a splash of oil and warm up the pan . Once the pan is hot , place your salmon into the pan skin side down and season with salt and pepper and cook for 2 minutes . Turn your salmon over and cook for a further 2 minutes , then place in the oven on the top shelf - this should take around 10-12 minutes . Now your salmon is in the oven , place another pan on the stove top and add a splash of oil and heat until the pan is hot . Whilst the pan is heating up , quarter the new potatoes . Once the pan is hot , add in your potatoes and fry until they ’ re brown in colour and crispen up .
Lemon and Dill butter
Leave out the butter on the side in a little bowl to soften ( if you don ’ t want to wait you can put the butter into a microwave for a few seconds , but don ’ t melt it .) Pick the dill off the stalk and add to the softened butter , squeeze in the lemon juice then stir in , so it ’ s all incorporated . Once your salmon is cooked and your sautéed potatoes are ready , you can now plate it up and spoon over the lemon and dill butter on top of the salmon . If you like you can also serve this with a salad to go on the side , which would make a lovely addition .
From Craig Bruce , Head Chef at The Fighting Cocks
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