Crispy-Skin King Salmon with Roasted Asparagus, Fingerling Potatoes, and Hollandaise Sauce
Crispy-Skin King Salmon with Roasted Asparagus, Fingerling Potatoes, and Hollandaise Sauce might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This gluten free, whole 30, and pescatarian recipe has 846 calories, 41g of protein, and 63g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 42% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Easter. A mixture of asparagus, peppercorns, center-cut salmon fillets, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
On a large baking sheet, toss together the potatoes, oil, salt, and pepper. Roast in the oven until tender.
Remove from the oven and let cool. Once the potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut them into thin slices.
On a large baking sheet, toss together the asparagus, oil, salt, and pepper. Squeeze the lemon juice over the asparagus then roast in the oven until tender, about 5 minutes. Leave the oven on.
In a small saucepan over moderate heat, combine the vinegar, tarragon, and peppercorns and bring to a simmer. Continue simmering until reduced to about 1 tablespoon. Strain the vinegar through a fine-mesh sieve.
Set a metal bowl over a medium saucepan of gently simmering water (do not allow the bottom of the bowl to touch the water).
Add the egg yolks and vinegar reduction and cook, whisking constantly so the eggs don't scramble, until the yolks are fluffy and light in color.
Add the clarified butter in a slow steady stream, whisking constantly.
Remove the hollandaise sauce from the heat and cover to keep warm.
Season both sides of the salmon fillets with salt and pepper.
In a large sauté pan over moderate heat, warm the olive oil until hot but not smoking.
Add the salmon, skin side down, and sear until golden brown. Flip the salmon over, sear for about 10 seconds, then immediately flip the salmon over again so that the skin is facing down.
Transfer the salmon to the oven to finish cooking for about 5 minutes. Squeeze the lemon juice over the salmon.
Place a salmon fillet in the center of each of 4 plates. Arrange the potatoes and asparagus beside the salmon and drizzle the asparagus with the hollandaise.
Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc are my top picks for Salmon. To decide on white or red, you should consider your seasoning and sauces. Chardonnay is a great friend to buttery, creamy dishes, while sauvignon blanc can complement herb or citrus-centric dishes. A light-bodied, low-tannin red such as the pinot noir goes great with broiled or grilled salmon. The Antica Chardonnay (Mountain Select) with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 29 dollars per bottle.
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Antica Chardonnay (Mountain Select)
The 2017 Chardonnay is vibrant and rich with enticing aromas that lead to a firm core of pear, apple and apricot flavors shaded by lightly-spiced oak. On the palate, the wine offers layer upon layer of lingering flavors. The wine highlights varietal purity with elegance and freshness on the palate.The Chardonnay was picked from 4 to 31-year-old vinesfrom select portions of nine vineyard blocks, which areplanted at an elevation of 1,413-1,494 feet. This year’s selection comprised of 10 Chardonnay clones—nine Burgundian and the acclaimed Heritage Weimer Selection—that together create the complexity in aromatics andflavors we seek for our Mountain Select Chardonnay.