Baked Salmon in a Pistachio Crust

45 min

A festive dish on one tray: salmon under an orange glaze with pistachios, alongside smashed baby potatoes with herbs.

Ingredients

4 servings
Salmon(fillet)500 g
Potato(baby)500 g
Salt(Himalayan pink)1 tsp
Ground black pepperpinch
Lemon zestto taste
Brown sugar1 tsp
Dried oregano(fresh herbs with garlic)to taste
Fresh rosemaryto taste
Garlicto taste
Orange jam3 tbsp
Almonds10–15
Pistachios50 g
Olive oil3 tbsp
Butterto taste

Instructions

1
Boil the baby potatoes in salted water for 15–20 minutes.
2
Marinate the salmon in a mixture of pink salt, lemon zest, pepper and brown sugar.
3
Spread the potatoes on a tray and press them flat with a glass, then scatter with sea salt, pepper and fresh herbs and drizzle with oil. Add the garlic.
4
Put the salmon in the centre of the tray, brush with the orange glaze, scatter with crushed pistachios and finish with almonds.
5
Bake at 200 °C for 15–20 minutes.
6
Before serving, dot small pieces of butter over the hot potatoes.