- prep: 1 hr
- cook: 2 hr
- total: 3 hr
Summary
When the opportunity arises—as it did with this salmon—we can't resist a little trompe l'oeil, a chance to have some harmless fun with our food, because, well, food is fun. And with Hanukkah being a particularly kid-friendly holiday, we know children and adults alike will get a big kick out of the edible potato "scales" that top these individual slabs of salmon. Your budding young chefs will love arranging the scales on the fish. Editor's Note: This recipe is part of Gourmet's Modern Menu for A Hanukkah Feast. Menu also includes Swiss Chard with Horseradish and Apple Fritters with Orange Glaze .
Ingredients
- 2 (2 pound) pieces center-cut salmon fillet
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 large russet (baking) potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds total)
- 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Lemon slices for serving
- An adjustable-blade slicer; a 1- to 1 1/2-inch round cookie cutter; two slotted spatulas (see Cooks' notes)
Instructions
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Nutrition

- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 145 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 15 g 23.37%
- Saturated Fat: 8 g 39.76%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 32 mg 10.68%
- Sodium: 396 mg 16.48%
- Calcium: 43 mg 4.3%
- Potassium: 53 mg 1.52%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 0 mg 0.33%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 2 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 0 g 0.29%
- Sugar: 2 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Vitamin A 8.32%
- Vitamin C 0%
- Vitamin D 3.66%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
- Exchange - Fat3
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq