Recipe - Crispy Potato-Wrapped Salmon

1 lg Russet potato
2 9ounce pieces centercut
salmon filet, skinned
Vegetable oil for frying
1 bn Spinach (about Three fourths pound);
stems discarded
Three fourths Stick (6 tablespoons) plus 1
teaspoon cold unsalted
butter, cut into bits
2 teaspoon Fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon Water
2 teaspoon Wholegrain mustard

Peel potato and with a very sharp slicer cut lengthwise into paperthin
slices.

On a work surface arrange overlapping potato slices to form a rectangle as
wide as one of the salmon pieces is long (about 6 One half inches) and long
enough to wrap around it (about 8 inches). You will need about 2
overlapping rows of about 4 overlapping slices. Season salmon with salt and
pepper and place crosswise over potato "seam" in center of rectangle. Lift
potato slices around salmon to enclose, overlapping slightly. Wrap
remaining salmon piece in potato slices in same manner.

In a large skillet heat 1/3inch oil over moderate heat until hot but not
smoking. Carefully slide wrapped salmon with a spatula into oil and fry 3
minutes, or until undersides are golden. Carefully turn salmon over with
tongs or 2 spatulas and fry until potato is golden and salmon is just
cooked through, about 3 minutes more. Transfer wrapped salmon to paper
towels to drain.

In a skillet cook spinach in 1 teaspoon butter over moderate heat,
stirring, until just wilted, about 1 minute. Season spinach with salt and
pepper and transfer to paper towels to drain.

In cleaned skillet heat lemon juice, water, and mustard over moderately low
heat, stirring. Add remaining Three fourths stick butter all at once and heat,
swirling skillet constantly, just until sauce is creamy and butter is
incorporated. Sauce must not get hot enough to separate. Remove skillet
from heat and season sauce with salt and pepper.

Mound spinach in center of 2 heated plates and top with salmon. Pour
mustard sauce around spinach.

Yield: 2 servings

Recipe by: Cooking Live Show #CL8984

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #844 by "Angele and Jon Freeman"
jfreeman@netusa1.net on Oct 14, 1997