Salmon with Dill Butter Sauce and English Peas

This dish features flaky, perfectly cooked salmon served alongside tender, sweet English peas, generously drizzled with a brightening dill butter sauce. We’re infusing a rich, buttery sauce with the fresh, slightly tangy notes of dill. It’s a way to dress up your salmon while still letting the natural flavors come through. The sweet, springtime flavor of the English peas as a side complements both the fish and the sauce, adding a touch of seasonality. Every aspect is to balance the flavors and textures, making for a sophisticated yet still comforting meal.

Can I Use Frozen Peas in This Recipe?

If it’s outside of English peas season or you can’t find fresh ones at your local grocer, frozen peas are a perfectly suitable option. Frozen vegetables usually get frozen shortly after harvesting for preservation, so you’ll still get your dose of vitamins and minerals. When it comes to achieving the best flavor and texture, stick to cooking according to your package instructions. But, if you do want a slightly brighter green and crisper texture, you can blanch the frozen peas. Simply cook in boiling water for a minute or two, then immediately plunge them into ice water to stop the cooking process.

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Salmon with Dill Butter Sauce and English Peas

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• Author: Veda Sankaran

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Description

The Dill Butter Sauce adds a bit of earthy freshness.

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Ingredients

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• 10 oz English peas boiled for 90 seconds and then placed in cold water bath
• 1 tbsp + 7 tbsp unsalted butter
• 5 large cloves of garlic, finely minced
• ½ cup thinly sliced shallots
• ½ lemon, juice
• 4 sprigs of dill fronds
• 2 tbsp capers with juice
• Salt
• 1 ¼ lb sockeye salmon fillet

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
2. To make the butter sauce, melt a tablespoon of butter in a small saucepan and add the garlic followed by shallots, and sauté until softened and very lightly golden.
3. Place in the remaining 7 tbsps of butter. Once melted, pour in the fresh lemon juice and add the dill fronds, capers, and salt. Adjust seasoning to taste.
4. Place the salmon on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover with the butter sauce. Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until the fish flakes easily. Right before serving, place the peas on top of and around the fish.

Recipe by Veda Sankaran
Photography by Dave Bryce

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