Recipe Overview
A refined seafood plate built around smoky charcoal-grilled salmon, roasted Yukon Gold potatoes and garlic spinach. A bright lemon-parsley emulsion balances the richness of the salmon and keeps the presentation fresh and clean.
Chef Butchering Note · Learn the Salmon Fabrication Cut
This recipe can be presented using a professional boneless salmon fabrication technique: two skinless, boneless salmon cuts are shaped together and tied with butcher's twine to create a clean round or oval entrée portion. The technique helps control thickness, portion size, even cooking and fine-dining presentation.
- Understand the whole salmon first: loin, belly, tail, collar, rib bones, backbone, pin bones and skin all have different culinary uses.
- Fabricate intelligently: trim and offcuts can support fumet, tartare, mousse, croquettes, garnish and other preparations instead of becoming waste.
- For the tied round: a center-cut portion and belly-side portion can be interlocked, shaped and tied into one compact boneless steak.
- During cooking: the uniform shape promotes more even cooking, while the Maillard reaction develops the browned exterior and grilled flavor.
- For service: remove the twine before plating so the guest receives a clean boneless presentation.
Ingredients
- Salmon Fillet — 8 ozsalmon · source inventory salmon_fillet
- Yukon Gold Potatoes — 3 eachPotato knowledge identity · source inventory yukon_gold_potatoes
- Fresh Spinach — 8 ozSpinach visual identity · source inventory fresh_spinach
- Garlic Cloves — 2 clovesGarlic visual identity · source inventory garlic
- Italian Flat-Leaf Parsley — 56 gParsley visual identity · source inventory italian_parsley
- Lemon Juice — 120 mlCitrus knowledge graphic · source inventory lemon_juice
- Dijon Mustard — 5 gCONDIMENT-MUSTARD-DIJON
- Butter — 14 gButter visual identity · source inventory butter
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil — as neededOIL-0001 · quantity intentionally uncosted
- Sea Salt — to tasteSalt visual identity · quantity intentionally uncosted
- Black Pepper — to tasteBlack pepper visual identity · quantity intentionally uncosted
Preparation
- Boil the Yukon Gold potatoes until just tender, then roast until golden and lightly crisp on the outside.
- Blanch the spinach, squeeze dry, and sauté with garlic and olive oil until fragrant.
- Blend lemon juice, parsley, Dijon mustard, garlic, and olive oil into a bright, smooth emulsion.
- Season the salmon with sea salt and black pepper. Charcoal grill until nicely marked, then finish briefly in the oven if needed.
- Arrange the roasted potatoes and garlic spinach on the plate, top with the salmon, and finish with the lemon-parsley emulsion.
| Calories | 420 kcal |
| Protein | 35 g |
| Carbohydrates | 16 g |
| Fat | 26 g |
| Sodium | Varies with seasoning |
