Black-Pepper Salmon With Dill Smashed Potatoes

Submitted by Vicki Kaye

"From Gourmet 2009."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Yields: 4 burgers
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs red potatoes (small, about 1 1/2 inches in diameter)
• 4 salmon steaks, 3/4 inch thick (6 to 7 oz)
• 1 tablespoon pepper, black, freshly ground
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, extra-virgin
• 1⁄4 cup dill, chopped

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees with rack in middle.
2. Cover potatoes with water in a medium saucepan and season well with salt. Simmer, uncovered, until just tender, 12 to 15 minutes.
3. While potatoes cook, pat salmon dry and season with a rounded 1/2 tsp salt (total).
4. Put salmon in a lightly oiled 4-sided sheet pan and press pepper on top. Bake until just cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.
5. Drain potatoes, then transfer to a bowl and very coarsely mash. Stir in oil and dill a season with salt.
6. Serve salmon with potatoes.