This delicious easy salmon recipe was intuitively created early one evening in our water view cabin whilst on a short break in Strahan. Travelling through Tassie’s southwest region we stopped to purchase fresh produce at road side stalls. I thought to simply put the wonderful ingredients together in a type of mash with a little butter, extra virgin olive oil and a variety of soft herbs and serve it with pan-fried Salmon fillets. The result was a delightful textural mix of creamy potatoes with soft sweet broad beans and the pop of peas in the mouth! As these fresh beans and peas will be available in Spring I thought it timely to put fingers to keyboard and finally write it down. To Drink: a glass or two of Tassie white wine such as a Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc blend (or visa versa), a straight Sauvignon Blanc, crisp dry Riesling, a Pinot Grigio or even a young Pinot Gris. After dinner we took a relaxing stroll to the jetty and watched the sunset over pristine waters.
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INGREDIENTS Serves 4
FOR THE ROUGH MASH
450g peeled potatoes such as new Nicolas, pretty Pink Eyes or Dutch Creams, cut into large cubes
140-160g (unpeeled) broad beans podded, blanched and then peeled out of their little grey jackets and set aside
60-80g new season peas, podded and blanched and set aside
4 finely sliced spring onions (white and green parts)
Chopped dill, flat leaf parsley and basil when in season
About 2-3 teaspoons of butter, 2 Tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper
FOR THE SALMON
4 x 120-150g fillet pieces of Tasmanian Atlantic Salmon
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Olive Oil and a knob of butter
Garnish: Chopped dill and none other than the beautifully coloured and flavoured Tasmanian Coronea Grove Extra Virgin Olive Oil, as in the photo! 🙂
VARIATIONS
Try this recipe with pan-fried chicken supreme portions.
I know there are some of you out there that don’t like broad beans … alternative Spring vegetables can be used such as asparagus and/or fresh slender green beans cut into small pieces and blanched.
Use your imagination to come up with different combinations and most of all … Taste, Experiment and Enjoy!
METHOD
Simply boil the potatoes in salted water until cooked, drain and shake them dry over medium heat until furry.
Add sliced spring onions, butter and a some extra virgin olive oil, partly mash the potatoes with a fork then fold in the broad beans, peas, some of the fresh herbs and continue roughly mashing until all ingredients are thoroughly mixed and you end up with a mash similar to my photo. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Set aside whilst you cook the salmon.
In a non-stick fry pan heat a little olive oil and a knob of butter, when the butter begins to bubble add the salmon presentation side down, cook for about 3 minutes and turn over to cook the other side to your preferred doneness. Turn the heat off, pop the lid onto the fry pan and allow the salmon to rest a minute or two whilst you gently reheat the mash.
To serve, place a portion of the gorgeous mash onto the centre of the plate, sit the salmon fillet on top. Garnish with a drizzle of Coronea Grove extra virgin olive oil and chopped dill. Enjoy!
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