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Showing posts with label Creme Fraiche Recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Creme Fraiche Recipes. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Roasted Salmon with Potatoes and Herbed Creme Fraiche

I only use wild caught salmon and I'm not a fan of the skin on.  The fish is aromatic with a strong taste as it is (if wild caught) that I always have the fishmonger remove the skin. My local fishmonger, a small business owner, swears that her farm raised is just as tasty but I swear, it is not as beneficial as wild caught.  And if I'm going to eat salmon, it better be good for me! Serves 4.



INGREDIENTS

POTATOES

  •  pound small waxy potatoes, scrubbed
  • Kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

SALMON AND ASSEMBLY

  • 1 1½-lb. piece skin-on salmon
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • Kosher salt
  • ½ cup crème fraîche
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives, dill, and/or tarragon, plus tarragon and dill sprigs for serving
  • 2 radishes, trimmed, thinly sliced

POTATOES

  • Place potatoes in a medium saucepan and add cold water to cover by 1”; season with salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until tender, 15–20 minutes; drain and pat dry. Let cool slightly, halve potatoes and toss with oil; season with salt.

SALMON AND ASSEMBLY

  • Preheat oven to 400°. Place salmon, skin side down, on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet; rub with 1 Tbsp. oil and season with salt. Roast until medium-rare (mostly opaque but still slightly translucent in the center), 10–15 minutes. Break up salmon into pieces, removing skin if desired.
  • Whisk crème fraîche and chopped herbs in a small bowl; season with salt.
  • Spread herbed crème fraîche on plates and top with salmon, potatoes, radishes, and tarragon and dill sprigs; drizzle with oil.

WINE PAIRING

  • For a rich dish like this, Erickson likes àMaurice Cellars 2012 Columbia Valley Viognier ($28), a white with hints of honey from one of her favorite local wineries.