Seared Wild Salmon with New Potatoes and Dijon Broth
A elegant dish featuring wild salmon fillets seared to perfection and served with tender baby potatoes in a flavorful white wine and Dijon mustard broth, accompanied by wilted baby spinach. This restaurant-quality meal combines the richness of salmon with the subtle flavors of tarragon and shallots.
Ingredients
- •1½ pounds baby potatoes
- •2 tablespoons butter
- •2 tablespoons canola oil
- •4 fillets wild salmon fillets
- •2 cups dry white wine
- •2 large shallots
- •2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- •1½ cups low-salt chicken broth
- •2 tablespoons fresh tarragon
- •1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- •2 tablespoons olive oil
- •1½ pounds baby spinach
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Place potatoes in large saucepan and cover with cold water by 1 inch. Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium-high and boil until almost cooked through, about 12 minutes. Drain; cool. Cut potatoes in half.
15 min
- 2.
Melt butter with canola oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Season salmon with salt and pepper. Place salmon in skillet, flat side up. Cook until brown, about 4 minutes. Turn salmon over and cook 2 minutes. Carefully arrange salmon, flat side down, in large baking dish. Scatter potatoes around salmon.
8 min
- 3.
Combine wine, shallots, and vinegar in heavy large saucepan. Boil until reduced to 1 cup, about 7 minutes. Add chicken broth, chopped tarragon, and mustard. Bring just to boil. Pour hot broth over salmon and potatoes in dish. Bake until salmon and potatoes are cooked through, about 20 minutes.
27 min
- 4.
About 5 minutes before fish is done cooking, heat olive oil in heavy large pot. Add half of spinach to pot and stir until wilted, about 3 minutes. Add remaining spinach and toss just until wilted.
5 min
- 5.
Divide spinach among 4 shallow bowls. Top each with 1 salmon fillet. Divide potatoes and broth among bowls; garnish with tarragon sprigs and serve.
5 min
