Pan-Roasted Sage-Tattooed Atlantic Salmon Fillet

Recipe Ingredients

3		Yukon gold potatoes (large)
4		Atlantic salmon fillet pieces (6 oz ea)
8		Fresh sage leaves
2 tablespoons	30ml	Canola oil - (to 3 tbspns)
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
2 cups	474ml	Field greens or other tender lettuce
		Roasted Pepper Sage Vinaigrette
1 tablespoon	15ml	Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon	15ml	Finely-chopped fresh sage
1/4 cup	59ml	Roasted sweet red pepper
1 teaspoon	5ml	Finely-chopped fresh sage
1 teaspoon	5ml	Finely-chopped garlic
1/2 cup	118ml	Red wine vinegar
1/4 cup	59ml	Water
2 teaspoons	10ml	Brown sugar
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Salt
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Freshly-ground black pepper
1 cup	237ml	Canola oil

Recipe Instructions

To make the dressing: Combine the vinaigrette ingredients (with exception of the oil) in a food processor. Process to blend, then slowly add the oil in a steady stream while the blades are running, to emulsify the sauce. Set aside.

Cut the potatoes into 1/4-inch slices. Bring a large pan of lightly salted water to a boil, add the potato slices and simmer just until soft, about 8 minutes. Drain well, then return the potatoes to the warm pan and cover to keep warm.

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees and set the oven rack in the center.

Press 2 sage leaves onto the flesh side of each salmon fillet. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Heat a large skillet, preferably nonstick, over medium-high heat. Add the oil and heat until almost smoking. Add the salmon fillets flesh-side down and sear for 2 minutes. (If your skillet is not large enough to hold 4 fillet pieces comfortable, sear the salmon in 2 batches.)

With all 4 fillet pieces in the skillet, flesh-side down, transfer it to the oven and continue cooking until the salmon is just opaque in the center, 3 to 6 minutes longer.

Spoon some of the vinaigrette on individual warmed plates. Place the field greens in the center of each plate and top with the salmon fillet. Surround the salmon with potato coins and drizzle more vinaigrette over if desired.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
Simply Seafood (recipe archive) at http://www.simplyseafood.com

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