Pan-Fry Alaska Salmon with Ratatouille and Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

Yield: 4

Sesame Crusted Salmon

  • 1800g Skinless Alaska Salmon
  • 500g White sesame seeds
  • 50g Vegetable oil
  • salt
  • white pepper
  • lime juice

Potato Puree

  • 320g water
  • 20g butter
  • 100g potato powder
  • 50g butter cubes
  • 200g milk 
  • salt
  • fresh nutmeg

Ratatouille

  • 50g olive oil
  • 100g onions, diced
  • 50g garlic, diced
  • 400g bell pepper, stripes, mixed color
  • 100g white wine, deglaze, reduce
  • 200g vegetable stock
  • salt
  • pepper
  • bay leave
  • 200g eggplants, sliced
  • 200g zucchini, green, sliced
  • 200g tomato concasse
  • 60g thyme, marjoram, chopped
  • 10g tomato puree
  • 20g basil 

Garnish

  • olive tomato confit 
  • romaine lettuce hearts
  • whole dill, chive

Directions

Salmon

  1. Trim the salmon and cut it into portions (60g x 3 or 90g x 2). Reserve 50g for tasting.
  2. Season the salmon with salt, white pepper, and lime juice.
  3. Dip the salmon in white sesame seeds.
  4. Pan-fry the salmon in vegetable oil until golden-brown or broil it in the oven at 200°C for 10-12 minutes.

Potato Puree

  1. Boil the water and first butter.
  2. Pour the potato powder into the mixture and mix well with a spatula.
  3. Add the remaining butter cubes and melt them into the mix.
  4. Season with hot milk, salt, and fresh nutmeg. Adjust the liquid quantity to your preference.

Ratatouille

  1. Heat olive oil and sauté onions and garlic.
  2. Add bell peppers and sauté for a few minutes.
  3. Deglaze with white wine and reduce.
  4. Add eggplants, zucchini, puree, and herbs.
  5. Finally, add tomato concasse and sliced basil.
  6. Serve with a little juice.
  7. Arrange potato puree in two lines on a rectangular plate.
  8. Place ratatouille in between.
  9. Arrange tomatoes and romaine lettuce around.
  10. Place slices of sesame-crusted salmon diagonally in the center.
  11. Garnish with chives and dill twigs.