Skillet Honey Garlic Salmon and Smashed Potatoes Recipe - Easy Salmon and potatoes

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Maple syrup offers a similar sweetness with fewer calories.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: liquid aminos

Tamari is gluten-free while liquid aminos is often cheaper.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is a cost-effective alternative with a neutral flavor.

salmon fillets

🥗Healthier: trout

💰Cheaper: canned salmon

Canned salmon is budget-friendly and still nutritious.

Season the salmon fillets with salt and black pepper.

Let the salmon come to room temperature for 15 minutes.

Get a pot of water over medium heat and add the baby potatoes.

Cover the pot and let the potatoes cook for 15 minutes or until fork tender.

Drain the potatoes and transfer them onto a well greased baking sheet.

Smash the potatoes using a potato masher or a fork.

Season the smashed potatoes generously with salt and black pepper.

Top the potatoes with dried rosemary.

Brush the smashed potatoes with a mixture of melted butter, olive oil, and crushed garlic.

Roast the potatoes in the oven at 425°F for 25 minutes.

In a hot skillet over medium heat, add olive oil and then the salmon fillets.

Cook the salmon for 3 minutes on each side until golden brown.

Remove the salmon from the skillet and set aside.

Discard the oil from the skillet and melt some butter.

Add minced garlic to the melted butter and sauté for 1 minute until fragrant.

Add honey, soy sauce, and Dijon mustard to the skillet and mix together.

Let the sauce cook for about 1 minute.

Return the salmon to the skillet and baste with the sauce, cooking for an additional 1-2 minutes.

Transfer the roasted potatoes to the pan with the salmon and drizzle with honey garlic sauce.

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