Saturday, March 20, 2010

Pan Seared Salmon with Lemon and Thyme

Ingredients:
-Wild Salmon
-Fresh Thyme
-Asparagus
-Lemon
-Potatoes
-Butter
-Garlic

  
















Asparagus *Cooks in 5-7 minutes
1. Boil water in a saucepan and season with a nice big pinch of salt. Blanch the asparagus for 2-3 min until asparagus starts to become cooked through and is bright green in color.
2. Strain all the water from saucepan and place back on the stovetop. To asparagus add a pad of butter, pinch of salt, cracked pepper and a clove of chopped garlic.
3. Turn heat to med and cook for a couple more minutes before serving. 

Pan Seared Salmon *Cooks in 5-7 minutes 
1. Fillet skin from salmon filet and season with salt, cracked pepper, and fresh thyme.
2. Heat a saute pan on med-high and add a splash of olive and a pad of butter to coat pan.
3. Place salmon into the hot pan (presentation side down) and don't touch for 2-3 min or until brown.
4. Flip Salmon carefully with a thin spatula or two forks and cook until brown on bottom.
5. Squeeze the juice of halve a lemon over the fish and into the pan. Remove fish and plate the dish garnished with thin lemon slice and fresh sprig of thyme. 

3 comments:

  1. Dave! Thank you so much for inspiring me to try this recipe. I gave this one a go Saturday night. Mine didn't turn out quite as pretty as yours but it tasted great. Please keep the creations coming.

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  2. Thats awesome to hear, and thanks for trying my food at your home! As long as it tastes good, you're good. Just keep practicing, your timing and plating will get better as you cook. This one is cool because it's so versatile.

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  3. My friends call me the cookbook queen because I own so many cookbooks.....well Dave, thanks to you I am ready to rid my shelves of unnecessary cookbooks and follow your blog! Your pictures are amazing and your recipes sound fabulous, fresh and flavorful!
    Cheers!

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