Name: Pan-fried salmon with cauliflower mash
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 60 gram butter; 1 small cauliflower, trimmed, cut into florets; 4 150g pieces salmon or ocean trout fillet, skin on; 1/2 cup roasted chopped nuts, such as almonds, hazelnuts, pine nuts and walnuts; steamed asparagus, to serve

Pan-fried salmon with cauliflower mash

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Serves 4

Prep

Cook

15M

Total

20M

Ingredients

60 gram butter

1 small cauliflower, trimmed, cut into florets

4 150g pieces salmon or ocean trout fillet, skin on

1/2 cup roasted chopped nuts, such as almonds, hazelnuts, pine nuts and walnuts

steamed asparagus, to serve

Method

1.In a small saucepan or frying pan, melt butter on low heat; cook until light golden brown with a gentle nutty aroma. Set aside.

2.Cook cauliflower in a saucepan of boiling salted water 6 minutes, covered, until tender; drain thoroughly.

3.Puree cauliflower using a food processor or hand blender until smooth and creamy. Add half of browned butter; season well. Cover; set aside, keeping warm.

4.Heat a non-stick frying pan on medium. Cook salmon, skin side down, 4 minutes; turn and cook another 1 minute, until opaque but still a little pink in centre.

5.Top cauliflower mash with salmon; drizzle over remaining butter. Scatter with nuts; serve with steamed asparagus.

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