Pan-Seared Salmon and Mashed Potatoes

This restaurant-style salmon and mashed potatoes dinner combines crispy-skinned seared salmon with silky Yukon Gold potatoes. Rich garlic butter drizzles luxuriously over both components. It delivers elegant thirty-minute dinner comfort.

Boil peeled Yukon Gold potatoes in salted water until fork-tender before mashing with butter and cream. Sear seasoned salmon fillets in olive oil until skin crisps golden brown. Sauté minced garlic in butter with fresh herbs.

Spoon warm mashed potatoes onto plates and rest seared salmon fillets on top. Spoon garlic herb butter over the fish. For more skillet seafood favorites, try this cast iron salmon recipe.

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Pan-Seared Salmon and Mashed Potatoes

Crispy pan-seared salmon fillets served over buttery Yukon Gold mashed potatoes with garlic herb butter.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

Salmon Fillets

• 4 fillets (6 oz each) salmon fillets, skin-on
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• ½ tsp kosher salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper

Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes

• 2 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 4 tbsp Land O Lakes unsalted butter
• ½ cup whole milk, warmed
• ½ tsp salt

Garlic Butter Finishing

• 3 tbsp butter
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Method

 

1. Boil potatoes in salted water for 18 minutes until fork tender, then drain thoroughly.
2. Mash potatoes with 4 tablespoons butter, warm milk, and salt until completely smooth and creamy.
3. Pat salmon fillets dry with paper towels and season flesh with salt and pepper.
4. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear salmon skin-side down for 5 minutes.
5. Flip fillets and cook 3 minutes longer until cooked through, then transfer to a warm platter.
6. Melt remaining butter in skillet with garlic for 1 minute, spooning over salmon and potatoes.