Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Potato Crusted Salmon with a Mustard Dill Sauce

 


My husband loves the potato crusted salmon dish that my mother makes. When I asked him what he wanted for dinner the other night he said, "Why don't you make the potato fish thingy". Of course it couldn't have been something easy like a turkey sandwich. This was my first attempt at making this dish. I can tell you the hardest part about it is trying to get the potatoes to stick. You are basically making hash browns on top of fish. I tweaked the original recipe to try to get the crust to stick to the salmon. I tried using a good binding agent, which fortunately, did not include super glue. Egg, flour, oil and mustard, along with a hot pan did the trick. Happy first day of Spring to you!

Potato Crusted Salmon:
  
4 medium Salmon fillets, skin removed
2 large potatoes, peeled and shredded (I used a food processor for this)
1 tablespoon flour
1 egg white
3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon olive oil
3-4 tablespoons butter
salt & pepper


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
In a large, shallow bowl combine shredded potatoes, flour, egg white, salt and pepper.
In another bowl, combine olive oil and mustard. 
Place salmon in the mustard/olive oil mixture, coating it on all sides
Place salmon in potato mixture, mounding and shaping potatoes on top of the salmon. 

In a large skillet (I used a cast iron), melt butter on medium high heat. Once skillet is hot and the butter is melted, add the salmon, potato side down. Make sure there is enough space between the fish to cook (I cooked 2 at a time). After 4 minutes, or once potatoes have started to brown, flip the fish and cook another 3 minutes on the other side. Finish baking in the oven for 3-5 minutes. 


Mustard Dill Sauce:

2 tablespoons salted butter
1 clove garlic, finely minced
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped


In a small saucepan, melt butter. Add minced garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add in Dijon mustard, curry powder and heavy cream.  Whisk together to combine ingredients. Cook for 2 minutes. Add in fresh dill and remove from heat. 


Enjoy!


 




30 comments:

  1. That looks wonderful! I love all of those ingredients, so how can this dish possibly be anything but GOOD!

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    1. Thank you Lucy. Loved looking at past pictures of your garden. It reminds me that I need patience. It is not going to happen over night. I'm lucky in that I have a "muscle man" that helps me do the work:)

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  2. sounds absolutely delicious + i love that you were able to successfully recreate your mom's awesome-sounding dish. yum!

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    1. Thanks Amy. It was quite a challenge. I'm just glad it turned out.

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  3. Oh yeah, I'm definitely making this. And that sounds a lot like something my husband would say: the potato fish thingy. I've never had much luck with making hash browns, but hopefully this will be the turning point! Thanks for another great recipe.

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    1. Your welcome Mary. The potatoes add great texture and flavor to the salmon. The key is getting them to cook and brown on top of the fish. Let me know how this recipe turns out for you.

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  4. I think this looks FABULOUS, my dear! I've been afraid to try this dish, but maybe I should go for it. We love salmon!!

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    1. Thank you Wendy. I really appreciate it. Yes, I hope you try it. I've now conquered my fear of making this dish:)

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  5. I have seen a similar potato crusted salmon recipe but never bookmarked it nor made it. This looks absolutely amazing, especially with a mustard dill sauce. I'd drink that stuff right outta the gravy boat. With a straw. Seriously though, this looks delicious and so perfectly cooked! That isn't easy with a coated fish. Steph, I am really loving your recipes. Thank you so much for sharing these!

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    1. Many thanks Ally. I have my mother to thank for introducing me to this dish. I came up with the mustard dill sauce on a whim. I love dill and the heavy cream doesn't hurt either:)

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  6. Awesome looking fish! Anything fried and/or with potatoes gets high marks from me!

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    1. Thank you Renee. I love salmon and always looking for different ways to cook it. I agree with you...anything with potatoes is good with me:)

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  7. You and your Mom and fantastic! This looks absolutely delicious!

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    1. I appreciate it Jessica. My mother is an amazing cook:)

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  8. With a surplus of dill in the garden and salmon on the weekly rotation, I'll definitely be trying this recipe. I'm a potato fan extraordinaire! Beautiful presentation too!

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    1. Many thanks Cat. A surplus of dill... Lucky you:) Can't wait to get my herb garden in so I can have a similar situation.

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  9. Now that is definitely worth trying! Love it.

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  10. Mmmm I love salmon! This looks gorgeous.

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    1. Thanks MrsJenB. Salmon is tasty. I'm always looking for new ways to make it.

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  11. Salmon crusted with hash brown? Wow! I absolutely cannot wait to give this a try.

    Btw, I love how your husband says, "the potato fish THINGY." Jason says the same thing when he doesn't know the proper name of the dish!

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    1. It's delicious. My husband gets tired of eating salmon, so I have to disguise it:) Thanks for stopping by.

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  12. your photo is gorgeous, i look forward to trying your recipe. i always order potato crusted halibut at our local resturant with chipolte aioli, yours looks just as mouth watering~

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    1. Thank you!! Potato crusted halibut with chipolte aioli sounds wonderful. I appreciate the comment.

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  13. Oh, yum, that looks good! I love salmon and I have to try this.

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    1. Thanks Birdwoman. It is a tasty dish. It reminds me of Spring. Have a great weekend. Thanks for stopping by.

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  14. That looks fantastic! I'm always looking for new ways to prepare salmon. I'll have to give your recipe a try. That picture is making me hungry.

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    1. Thank you John. I appreciate the comment. I'm glad I stumbled across your blog. Love it!

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    2. This looks amazing. Definitely bookmarking it for a future meal! Thank you!

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    3. I appreciate it Liz. Thanks for visiting my blog and the comment.

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