Salmon with Potatoes in Rosemary Cream Sauce

Servings: 4
Time: 50 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

1 salmon filet cut into 4 pieces (could swap for 4 pieces of any fish preference)
1 lb red potatoes
3 tbsp olive oil
3 tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
3 tbsp butter
½ brown onion (diced)
3 cloves minced garlic
1 cup heavy cream 
½ cup chicken stock
2 sprigs of rosemary
1 tsp lemon zest (zesting about ¼ of a lemon)
1 and ½  lemon juiced
2 tsp dijon mustard
⅛ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
1 lb green beans with ends trimmed

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. Preheat your oven to 450 degrees and center the rack. Grease an 8x8 (or 9x13 if necessary) baking dish with 1 tbsp olive oil
  2. Chop potatoes into 1 inch pieces, dice onion, and trim ends of green beans.
  3. Add potatoes into the baking dish and toss with another 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp salt, and ¼ tsp black pepper. Place potatoes into the oven and roast for 30 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp butter and remaining 1 tbsp olive oil in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat. Once butter is melted, add your onion and cook, stirring until tender - about 4-5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute or so until it becomes fragrant. 
  5. Add your heavy cream, chicken stock, rosemary sprigs, lemon zest, lemon juice, mustard, and cayenne pepper. Bring to a simmer and then reduce the heat to medium low and cook until the sauce starts to thicken - about 5 minutes. 
  6. Sprinkle your salmon with 1 tsp salt. 
  7. Remove the potatoes from the oven and nestle the fish into the potatoes. Pour the sauce over the top. Bake uncovered until the fish is flakey - about 10 - 12 minutes. 
  8. While potatoes and fish are baking, place green beans into a microwave safe dish with a couple tbsp of water and microwave covered for 5-6 minutes. 
  9. Remove green beans from the microwave and add 1 tbsp butter, juice of ½ a lemon, 1 tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper. Mix together and keep warm until the fish and potatoes have finished. 
  10. Remove the potatoes and fish from the oven and serve alongside green beans. 

TIDBITS:

  • You could sauté green beans if the microwaved idea sounds less than ideal
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