An early summer favourite from ” Lobster and Chips” by Trish Hilferty. The first wild salmon usually becomes available in early June, briefly overlapping with the time of year when smaller Jersey Royals are still available. Sea Trout or organic salmon can be used as an alternative, but I urge you not to use farmed salmon.
Ingredients
- 750 g jersey royals scraped clean
- 30 g unsalted butter
- a splash olive oil
- 4 x 200g pieces wild salmon fillet
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the Watercress:
- juice of 1/4 lemon
- 25 ml extra virgin olive oil
- 150 g watercress tough stalks removed
Servings:
Instructions
- Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water until tender, then drain and keep warm.
- Melt the butter in a large frying pan and add the olive oil. Season the fish with salt and pepper. When the butter starts to bubble add the fish to the pan, sjin side down. Fry for 3 minutes over a medium heat then turn the fillets over and cook for a further 2 mnutes. The salmon should be slightly underdone.
- Make te dressing by whisking together the lemon juice and extra virgin olive oil with some salt and pepper to taste. Toss with the watercress.
- Arrange the salmon and potatoes on 4 warmed plates and serve immediately with the salad on the side.
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