SPICED WILD KING SALMON WITH LOBSTER MASHED POTATOES
INGREDIENTS
4 X 3 oz WILD KING SALMON
¼ cup GRAPESEED OIL
½ tsp FENNEL SEEDS
½ tsp 5 PEPPERCORN MIX
½ tsp CURRY POWDER
1 tsp BROWN SUGAR
PINCH SEA SALT
PINCH CAYENNE PEPPER
¼ tsp ALLSPICE
¼ tsp GARLIC POWDER
METHOD
PLACE DRY SPICES ON A BAKING SHEET
TOAST UNDER BROILER FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE
ALLOW TO COOL
GRIND IN A SPICE GRINDER
COAT TOP OF SALMON WITH GROUND SPICE MIXTURE
HEAT SKILLET WITH GRAPESEED OIL ADD SALMON SPICE SIDE DOWN
SEAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE
TURN OVER AND COOK FOR 1 MORE MINUTE
REMOVE FROM PAN AND KEEP WARM
LOBSTER MASHED POTATOES
4 oz DICED LOBSTER MEAT
4 oz LOBSTER OIL (BOIL THEN SIMMER
LOBSTER SHELLS IN GRAPESEED OIL)
COOL AND STRAIN 1 lb PEELED YUKON GOLD
POTATOES
3 oz CREAM
3 oz BUTTER
LEMON SALT
METHOD
BOIL POTATOES IN SALTED WATER UNTIL SOFT
STRAIN AND PRESS THROUGH A POTATO RICER
ADD CREAM AND 2/3 OF BUTTER
SEASON WITH SALT
PLACE WARM LOBSTER MEAT IN REMAINING BUTTER
COMBINE WITH MASHED POTATOES
FOLD IN 2 oz OF LOBSTER OIL
PLACE ON TO WARM PLATE
TOP WITH SALMON
DRIZZLE WITH REMAINING LOBSTER OIL