Seared Salmon with Orange-Maple Mashed Sweet Potatoes & Citrus Salt

Source

Recipe here originally (https://www.triedandtruerecipe.com/2018/12/06/seared-salmon-with-orange-maple-mashed-sweet-potatoes/)
#Grade
Serves: 4
Cost: $
Skill Level: Easy
Time to Make: About 30 minutes
#Ingredients for Seared Salmon with Orange-Maple Mashed Sweet Potatoes
4 6-ounce skin-on salmon fillets
2 teaspoons oil
4 large sweet potatoes
⅓ cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons maple syrup
2 small oranges (I used satsuma mandarins)
Salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon flaky sea salt
#Method
**Prepare Ingredients:**
Pat the salmon dry and store, uncovered, in the fridge until needed. Peel and dice the sweet potatoes. Zest the oranges into one bowl and juice them into another bowl. Keep separate.
**Prepare the Citrus Salt:**
In a small bowl, combine half the orange zest with the 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt and lightly mash the zest into the salt. Stir until well incorporated and set aside.
**Cook the Sweet Potatoes:**
Cover the sweet potatoes with water in a large pot and add salt. Bring to a boil and cook for 20 minutes or until very tender. Drain.
Transfer the potatoes to a large bowl with the cream, maple syrup, and butter. Add all the orange juice and the remaining orange zest. Using a hand mixer, beat the mashed sweet potatoes until very smooth and creamy. Taste and season with salt and pepper. (Do not over-season as you will sprinkle citrus salt on each dish.) Set aside and keep warm.
**Cook the Salmon:**
Lightly season the salmon all over with salt and pepper. Heat the 2 teaspoons oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Once very hot and shimmering, add the salmon skin-side down. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until the skin is crispy and releases easily from the skillet. Gently flip the salmon and cook an additional 3 or so minutes or until the salmon is opaque and cooked to your desired internal temperature. Be careful not to overcook the salmon. Turn off the heat.
**To Serve:**
Divide the mashed sweet potatoes between plates and place a salmon fillet on top of each plate. Sprinkle each dish with a pinch of the citrus salt. Enjoy!