Salmon with watercress crushed potatoes and samphire recipe
- 2 x 125g fillets salmon
- 100 ml (3.5fl oz) dry white wine
- 0.5 tsp vegetable stock powder
- 500 g (17.6oz) baby new potatoes
- 20 g (0.7oz) butter
- 1 handful watercress, roughly chopped
- 1 handful samphire
- 4 tbsp double cream
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh dill
- Put the salmon fillets into a shallow pan with the white wine and stock powder.
- Cover with a piece of buttered greaseproof paper or foil.
- Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
- Turn off the heat.
- Meanwhile, cook the potatoes in gently boiling water for about 15 minutes, until tender.
- When they are almost done, lightly cook the samphire in boiling water for 2-3 minutes.
- Drain well and add the butter and watercress to the potatoes, then crush them lightly with a potato masher or fork.
- Share the potatoes between 2 warm plates and place the salmon fillets on top.
- Reduce the salmon cooking liquid by boiling it rapidly for a few moments, then remove from the heat and stir in the double cream and chopped dill.
- Serve the samphire with the salmon and potatoes, with the sauce spooned on top.
salmon, white wine, vegetable stock powder, butter, handful, handful samphire, cream, dill
Taken from www.lovefood.com/guide/recipes/46440/salmon-with-watercress-crushed-potatoes-and-samphire-recipe (may not work)