Crispy Potatoes & Pan Fried Salmon with Summer Salad. Transfer to bowl with infused oil, season to taste with a little more salt and pepper, and toss to coat, shaking bowl roughly, until a thick layer of mashed potato-like paste has built up on the potato chunks. Somewhere between oven-roasted potatoes and crispy hash, these little creamer potatoes are smashed to increase their surface area and contact with the pan. The result is the crunchiest-ever crust.
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Whisk oil, onion powder, garlic salt, pepper, and paprika together in a small bowl.
You can have Crispy Potatoes & Pan Fried Salmon with Summer Salad using 28 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Crispy Potatoes & Pan Fried Salmon with Summer Salad
- Prepare of Crispy Potatoes :.
- Prepare 2 lbs of fingerling potatoes.
- It's 2 tbs of olive oil.
- It's 1 tsp of kosher salt.
- It's 1 tsp of black pepper.
- You need 1/2 tsp of smoked paprika.
- Prepare 1/4 tsp of chili powder.
- It's 1/2 tsp of garlic powder.
- It's 1/8 tsp of red pepper flakes.
- Prepare of Pan Fried Salmon :.
- You need 2 (6 oz) of Salmon.
- You need 1/2 tsp of ground cummin.
- It's 1/2 tsp of salt.
- Prepare 1 pinch of cayenne pepper.
- You need to taste of Black pepper.
- You need of Olive oil.
- It's of Summer Salad.
- It's 2 cup of chopped iceberg lettuce.
- You need 1/4 cup of corn kernels, grilled/steamed.
- It's 1 cup of cherry tomato, halved.
- It's 1 cup of fresh cherries, pitted or grapes.
- Prepare 1 of avocado, pitted, peeled, chopped.
- Prepare 1/4 cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
- You need 1 tsp of red wine vinegar.
- It's 1/2 of lime, juiced.
- You need 2 tsp of honey.
- Prepare to taste of Salt and black pepper.
- It's 1 tsp of olive oil.
Pour over potato cubes, hand-tossing to coat. Place potatoes into the prepared pan, spreading them so that they are evenly dispersed. Add the potato cubes and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Turn the heat up to high, add the water, stir, and cover the pan with a lid.
Crispy Potatoes & Pan Fried Salmon with Summer Salad step by step
- How to make Crispy Potatoes : Cut potatoes in half, depending on their size. Boil the potatoes in salted water for about 10-12 minutes until they are fork tender, but maybe not quite as tender as you would cook them for mashed potatoes. Then press them down one by one gently with a small flat bottomed bowl or plate until flattened..
- Drizzle a good amount of oil on a baking sheets and put it in a preheating 400 degree oven for a few minutes. Heating up the oil will help sear the potatoes. Then use a spatula to transfer each smash job onto the baking sheet..
- Mix salt, pepper, paprika, chili powder, garlic powder and chili flakes. Sprinkle some on top of flattened potatoes and put them in the oven. Bake for 15 minutes then take them out and carefully flip the potatoes. Sprinkle with more seasoning and put them back in for another 15 minutes or until they are crisped to your liking..
- How to cook Salmon : Mix cummin, salt and cayenne until combined. Lightly brush both side of salmon with olive oil. Sprinkle the seasoning mix evenly over both side. Place a nonstick skillet over medium heat. When the pan is hot, add the salmon, skin side down. Cook until the skin get crispy then flip them over. Cook until the salmon is a pale pink about 2-3 minutes. Sprinkle with ground black pepper..
- How to make the salad : combine all the vegetables and fruits in a large bowl. Whisk together the vinegar, lime juice, honey, salt, black pepper and olive oil. Pour over the vegetables then toss them. Sprinkle with the cheese..
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