Miso and Poppy Seed Salmon With Rustic Sweet Potatoes

Chef Regina V. Smith's Note:

I have not tried this recipe yet, but it sounds delicious. From the food section of Hello Canada magazine, Silla Bjerrum, a Danish chef based in London, England, offers an asian inspired salmon dish.

• Total Time: 48 hrs 30 mins
• Prep Time: 48 hrs
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 7 ounces white miso
• 2 tablespoons caster sugar
• 2 tablespoons mirin
• 2 tablespoons sake
• 14 ounces salmon fillets
• 2 large sweet potatoes
• 2 lemons
• 2 ounces olive oil
• 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
• salt and pepper
• 3 ½ ounces baby spinach leaves
• extra virgin olive oil , for drizzling

Directions:

1. Pour the miso paste, castor sugar, mirin and sake in a saucepan over medium heat and stir constantly until the ingredients have all melted. Set aside to cool.
2. Cut the salmon into 3/4 inch cubes and place in a non-reactive dish. Pour the cooled miso mixture over the fish and marinate in the fridge for 2 days.
3. On the day of serving, preheat the oven to 480°F Cut the sweet potatoes into 3/4 inch cubes and place on a baking tray. Squeeze the juice from the two lemons (reserve the lemon skins)and mix it with the 2 oz. olive oil, poppy seeds and some salt and pepper. Pour this dressing over the sweet potatoes, then for extra flavour, add the lemon skins to the baking tray. Roast for 25-30 minutes or until the potatoes are cooked through.
4. While the potatoes are roasting, take the salmon from the fridge and remove it from the marinade. Line another baking tray with greaseproof paper and place the fish on it. When the potatoes have cooked for 20 minutes, place the fish in the oven and reduce oven heat to 425°F and continue cooking for approximately 10 more minutes or until salmon is done.
5. Divide the spinach among 4 serving bowls or a serving platter. When the potatoes and salmon are cooked, remove from the oven and place on top of spinach. Drizzle each bowl with some of the extra virgin olive oil, and season with salt and pepper to taste.