George Washington actually ran a successful fishery in the Potomac. Some insist that he had fly fished, but records show that he only bought tackle for bait fishing (or coarse fishing... as they called it back then).
I decided to make salmon, plated on a bed of fresh, homemade garlic and dill mashed potatoes.... in honor of this Thursday Dinner.
In this recipe, I used a mayonnaise mixture to coat the salmon (Though the Washington's did not have mayo, since the earliest reference of the product wasn't even mentioned until around the year 1806). But cooking the salmon covered in this mayo concoction... produces an extremely moist piece of fish.
You will require the following Ingredients :
- 1 lb. of Fresh Atlantic Salmon (I kept the skin on)
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise (you could use light mayo)
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced (If you really love garlic, use 3 cloves)
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 bunch of fresh, chopped dill (or 1/8 teaspoon dried dill)
- 1/8 teaspoon each of salt and pepper
Now, onto the instructions :
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees
- Mix the mayonnaise, minced garlic, lemon juice, dill, salt and pepper, in a small bowl.
- Place the Salmon in an oven safe dish and dry off the top of the Salmon. ( I used a paper towel... dabbing softly).
- Spread the mayonnaise mixture evenly over the fish (you want to make sure you coat the sides, too)
- Bake for approximately 15-20 minutes depending on the thickness of the fish.
I then made an easy side dish mashed potatoes to accompany the fish. I used some of the left over fresh garlic and dill... and incorporated into the potatoes to mimic the flavors, used in coating the salmon. I mashed the potatoes by hand, to get that rustic feel... adding butter and milk until I got the consistency I was looking for.
Here are some pictures of my baked salmon journey :
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| Fresh piece of Atlantic Salmon |
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| Fresh Garlic and Dill (can you see a theme? Fresh.) |
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| Baked Salmon with garlic and dill mashed potatoes |
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