Nº 78 · Fish & Prawns · serves 4
Salmon with Creamy Leeks and Baby Potatoes
Baby potatoes and soft leeks cook for hours; the salmon steams for the last half hour on a creamy bed with lemon and dill.
Ingredients serves 4
Tick off what you already have at home.
Any supermarket
Aisle: lácteos. Choose 'sin sal' or 'con sal' deliberately; both are widely sold.
Any supermarket
Aisle: frutería. Loose or in nets; purple garlic (ajo morado) is often the most aromatic.
Any supermarket
Aisle: frutería. Small potatoes often come in bags or trays as 'patata baby' or 'nueva'.
Any supermarket
Aisle: caldos y sopas. Stock comes in cartons near the soups; compare salt levels.
Any supermarket
Aisle: lácteos. Cooking cream often comes in shelf-stable cartons, not chilled.
Budget tip: frozen coley or hake instead of salmon (approx. €3)
MercadonaLidlPescadería
Aisle: pescadería / congelados. Pre-packed chilled or frozen; at the fish counter they cut a portion to size.
CarrefourEl Corte InglésMercado municipal
Aisle: frutería. Fresh dill can be hard to find; otherwise use dried dill from the spice rack.
To serve
Method
- 1
Melt the butter and soften the leeks and garlic for 5 minutes. Put the baby potatoes in the bottom of the slow cooker and spoon the leeks on top.
- 2
Pour over the stock and season. Cook for 5–6 hours on LOW or 3 hours on HIGH, until the potatoes are tender.
- 3
Switch to HIGH. Stir the cream and mustard into the leeks. Lay the salmon on top and season with salt, pepper and lemon zest.
- 4
Put the lid on and cook for 30–40 minutes, until the salmon is just pale pink and flakes easily.
- 5
Sprinkle with dill (optional) and squeeze over some lemon. Serve the salmon, leeks and baby potatoes together.
Flavourful Cooking · slowcookerspain.com/en/recipes/salmon-with-creamy-leeks-and-baby-potatoes/