Wild Alaskan Salmon With Lamb Sausage, Manila Clams, Sugar Snap Peas, Fingerling Potatoes And Salsa Verde

Serves: 4

Ewell Douglas

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

48

Sweetness

57

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Capers

Directions:

1

Season with salt and pepper, to taste

2

Start potatoes in cold salted water

3

In food processor, chop garlic and anchovies

4

Add the parsley leaves and capers and chop

5

With the motor running, slowly add the olive oil

6

Add the lemon juice and puree until desired smoothness

7

Bring to a simmer cook until tender, 10 to 15 minutes

8

Drain, put on a sheet pan and refrigerate until cool

9

When cool, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch thick disks

10

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F

11

Roast sausage links on a sheet pan and place in the oven until cooked through, about 10 minutes

12

Quarter links lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch circles

13

For the peas, lightly grasp stem end of pea and pull down removing stem and stringy section on flat side

14

Generously season the salmon with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

15

Preheat skillet large enough to comfortably fit all salmon steaks

16

Add enough vegetable oil to coat the bottom of the pan

17

Place salmon in pan skin side down (listen for the sizzle signaling pan is hot enough, if the pan does not sizzle wait to add fish) and let sear until skin is crispy, about 4 minutes

18

Turn salmon over and let sear additional 3 to 4 minutes until salmon is nice and browned

19

Remove from pan and set skin side down on a sheet pan

20

Pour excess fat out of pan

21

Add sausage, clams, potatoes and peas

22

Let cook for 1 minute then add garlic, white wine and butter

23

Season with salt and pepper and let simmer on stove top until all clams open (add a little more wine or water, if needed, to keep dish saucy)

24

When clams begin to open put salmon in oven until cooked to desired doneness, about 2 minutes depending on thickness

25

To plate: Evenly distribute clams, broth and vegetables into large pasta bowls

26

Drizzle with salsa verde and place salmon on top

27

Enjoy with medium bodied white wine or light bodied red wine and good friends