Seared Salmon With Winter Vegetables And Kombu Broth Recipes

SEARED SALMON WITH WINTER VEGETABLES AND KOMBU BROTH

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, cut sides down, and cook, undisturbed, until dark brown, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer onion to a large Dutch oven or other large pot and add turnips, shallots, ginger, kombu, 1 tablespoon salt, and 8 cups water. Bring to a gentle simmer (do not boil or broth will be bitter) and cook until broth is light golden and onion is soft, 40-50 minutes.
• Add vermouth to broth and simmer 5 minutes. Remove onion and kombu; discard. Add squash and simmer until just softened, 12-15 minutes. Add turnip greens and simmer, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, season salmon with salt and pepper. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook salmon, skin side down, until skin is very crisp, about 2 minutes. Turn salmon and cook 30 seconds longer (salmon will be rare; it will continue to cook in the hot broth). Spoon broth and vegetables into shallow bowls and top with salmon, skin side up; squeeze lemon over.
• DO AHEAD: Broth and vegetables (without turnip greens) can be made 1 day ahead. Reheat and add greens just before serving.

CRISPY SALMON IN VEGETABLE BROTH

Steps:

• Whisk yolk and mustard in a bowl. Blend in oils. Add garlic, salt, and lemon juice to taste. Season with pepper.
• Bring broth to a boil in a large pan; add fennel and cook 4 minutes. Pat salmon on both sides with oil, season with salt and pepper and place skin side down in a frying pan. Cook on medium heat for 4 minutes. Flip and cook until fish turns light pink. Remove from heat. Add parsnips to broth and cook 2 minutes. Spoon vegetables and broth into 4 bowls; place 1 fillet in each bowl and top with basil, mint, and 1/2 tbsp aioli.

SEARED SALMON WITH MASHED VEGETABLES AND SEAWEED

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet and fry the seaweed for one minute. Remove and drain on paper towels.
• Prepare the vegetables. Simmer the first six ingredients together in boiling, salted water for 12 to 15 minutes. Drain and mash. Season to taste and add the olive oil and heavy cream. Mix well and keep warm.
• Saute the shallots over medium heat in the oil until caramelized (about 10 to 15 minutes). Sprinkle with flour and stir well. Add the fish stock and cook slowly over moderate heat, stirring until any lumps have disappeared. Season to taste with salt, add the crushed peppercorns and vinegar and simmer five more minutes. Set aside and keep warm.
• Season the salmon with salt and pepper to taste. Heat the oil in a saute pan and sear the salmon for two-and-a-half to three minutes on each side for rare, more for well done.
• While the fish is cooking, place a mound of potato mixture in the center of six individually heated plates. Spoon sauce around the potato and top it with the salmon fillet. Sprinkle the seaweed on top.

PAN-SEARED SALMON WITH WARM VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add fish; cook 4 min. on each side or until fish flakes easily with fork and is golden brown on both sides. Remove from skillet; cover to keep warm.
• Heat remaining oil in skillet. Add cabbage; cook and stir 1 min. Add beans; cook 2 min. or until heated through. Stir in spinach; cook 2 min. or just until wilted, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in dressing and pepper.
• Spoon cabbage mixture onto serving plates; top with fish.