Garlic Dill Butter Salmon & Potatoes
Pan-seared salmon with creamy mashed potatoes and garlicky dill butter, ready in 25 minutes. A restaurant-quality weeknight dinner that tastes fancy but requires just four ingredients.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 485
- Protein
- 38g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Cut potatoes into 1-inch chunks, boil in salted water until fork-tender, ~12 minutes.
Step 2
Pat salmon dry, season both sides with salt and pepper.
Step 3
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a skillet over medium-high until shimmering, ~90 seconds.
Step 4
Sear salmon skin-side up for 3 minutes without moving, then flip and cook 2 minutes more until opaque.
Step 5
Drain potatoes, return to pot, mash with 3 tbsp butter, salt, and pepper until creamy.
Step 6
Melt remaining 1 tbsp butter with minced garlic in the salmon skillet over low heat for 60 seconds, then stir in dill and spoon over salmon.
Tools you’ll need
- medium pot
- 12-inch skillet
- wooden spoon
- potato masher
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