Potato-Crusted Salmon with Herb Salad

By karen1

Preshredded potatoes, sold in plastic bags in the supermarket frozen-food department, usually end up as hash browns. This recipe suggests an entirely new use for them: seared onto fat fillets of salmon to form a fantastic crisp crust.

Ingredients

• 4 cups frozen shredded potatoes (hash browns), thawed and squeezed dry
• 2 tablespoons snipped chives
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• Four 8-ounce skinless salmon fillets
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 1/2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 ounces herb salad mix (6 cups)

Details

Servings 4
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from foodandwine.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium bowl, toss the potatoes with the chives and flour and season with salt and pepper. Lay the salmon fillets on a work surface and season with salt and pepper. Evenly pat the shredded potatoes onto the top of each fillet.

In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil until shimmering. Carefully add the salmon fillets to the oil, potato side down, and cook over moderately high heat, undisturbed, until browned, about 8 minutes. Carefully flip the salmon and cook for 1 minute longer. Using a slotted spatula, transfer the salmon to plates. Blot off any excess oil.

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk the lemon juice, mustard and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Add the herb salad mix and toss to coat. Transfer the salad and salmon to plates and serve.