Ingredients

  • 1 pound baby red-skinned potatoes, halved if large
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chives and/or dill
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 4 6 -ounce frozen sockeye salmon fillets (do not thaw)
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 small head napa cabbage, shredded (about 8 cups)
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh tarragon

Method

  • Put the potatoes in a pot and cover with cold water; season with salt.
  • Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 20 minutes; drain and return to the pot.
  • Stir in the butter, 1/2 tablespoon chives, and salt and pepper to taste; cover to keep warm.
  • Rinse the salmon under cold water; pat dry.
  • Brush with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add the salmon, skin-side down; cook, shaking the skillet occasionally, until the skin is crisp, 5 minutes.
  • Flip the salmon; continue cooking, flipping occasionally and sprinkling with the coriander and the remaining chives, until just opaque, about 7 more minutes.
  • Remove from the skillet.
  • Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, the cabbage and tarragon to the skillet.
  • Cook over medium-high heat, stirring, until the cabbage is wilted, 3 minutes.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve the salmon with the cabbage and potatoes.
  • Photograph by Justin Walker