Best Seared Salmon With Mashed Vegetables And Seaweed Recipes

PAN-SEARED SALMON WITH CELERY, OLIVES AND CAPERS

Steps:

• Cover the currants with boiling water and set aside to soak for 20 minutes. In a separate small bowl, mix 1 tablespoon of boiling water with the saffron and also leave for 20 minutes or longer.
• Gently rub the salmon fillets with 2 teaspoons of the oil, 1/3 teaspoon of salt and a good grind of pepper. Set aside while you make the relish.
• Add 1/3 cup/75 milliliters of olive oil to a large sauté pan over high heat. Add the celery and pine nuts and fry for 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until the nuts begin to brown (watch carefully as they can burn quickly). Turn off heat and stir in the capers and their brine, the olives, saffron and its water and a pinch of salt. Drain the currants and add them as well, along with the parsley, lemon zest and juice. Mix well and set aside.
• In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Add salmon fillets skin-side down and let cook for 3 minutes, until the skin is crisp. Reduce the heat to medium, flip the fillets over and cook 2 to 4 minutes more (depending on how much you like the salmon to be cooked).
• Divide the salmon on 4 plates and serve with the warm relish spooned on top. Scatter reserved celery leaves (if using) and serve immediately.

FRISEE SALAD WITH FISH AND CHIPS (SALMON AND SEAWEED)

Steps:

• Rub the 1/3 cup of olive oil into the salmon and set aside to marinate at least 1 hour. Preheat grill or broiler to high heat and grill salmon 3 minutes to a side, until it is thoroughly seared on the outside but barely warm in the center. Remove from heat and set aside.
• To prepare the dulse, first peel and stretch the pieces to separate them. Heat the grape seed oil in a skillet over high heat until oil is smoking. Add the pieces of seaweed a few at a time to the smoking oil. They will curl flat and brown almost immediately. Remove from heat, drain on paper towels and set aside. Saute basil leaves; drain and set aside. Sprinkle the sage vinegar over the seaweed and basil.
• To prepare the salad cream, first whisk together the vinegar and oil. Add salt and pepper. Beat in creme fraiche until mixture is thoroughly homogeneous and creamy. Add chives just before serving. Pour over the endive and toss to mix and coat the leaves completely.
• To serve, put a mound of greens on each plate. Cut the salmon in very thin slices and distribute on top of each salad mound. Sprinkle the salmon slices with seaweed "chips" and serve immediately.

SALMON WITH CRUSHED BLACKBERRIES AND SEAWEED

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, crush half the blackberries using the back of a fork. Add the remaining whole blackberries, stir to coat and season to taste with salt; set aside.
• Pat salmon fillets dry with a paper towel. Season with salt on both sides.
• Heat a large, heavy sauté pan or cast-iron skillet over high. When the pan is hot, add 3 tablespoons oil and carefully swirl it around to coat the bottom of the pan. When the oil begins to shimmer, working in batches if necessary, place the fillets in the pan, flesh-side down, and sear until the salmon picks up some color and releases easily from the pan, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip the fish, reduce the heat to medium and continue cooking until cooked through, about 2 minutes more, depending on the thickness of the salmon.
• Transfer the fillets from the pan to a warm plate and tent with foil until all fillets are cooked, making sure to get any of the salmon skin that may stick to the pan. (If you're cooking your fillets in multiple batches, you'll want to add 2 to 3 tablespoons of oil to the skillet before pan-searing the second batch.)
• Divide the salmon among plates, serving it skin-side up. Top with the blackberries, then garnish each plate with the seaweed and a few chive stems.

PAN-SEARED SALMON WITH DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle salmon with Italian seasoning and salt. Place in skillet, skin side down. Reduce heat to medium. Cook until fish just begins to flake easily with a fork, about 5 minutes on each side. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine yogurt, mayonnaise, cucumber and dill. Serve with salmon.