Name: Salmon with buttered garlic corn
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 2-4
Cuisine: Modern Australian
Ingredients: 2 salmon fillets (about 280g each); 1 tbsp vegetable oil; salt,to season; 75g butter; 10 garlic cloves,roughly chopped; 1 ear of corn

Salmon fillets with buttered garlic corn.William Meppem

easyTime:<30 minsServes:2-4

The combination of crisp-skin salmon with buttery corn and garlic makes for a deceptively simple dish that has a huge amount of flavour. You could even leave out the corn,if you like.

Ingredients

2 salmon fillets (about 280g each)
1 tbsp vegetable oil
salt,to season
75g butter
10 garlic cloves,roughly chopped
1 ear of corn

Method

Step1
Cut the salmon fillets in half lengthways to produce 4 small fillets of about 120g each. Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat and add the vegetable oil. Season the salmon with salt and fry,skin side down,for about 3 minutes. Turn the salmon over to cook the remaining sides for about 1 minute each until cooked through. Remove the salmon to a serving plate.
Step2
Pour any rendered oil from the pan,wipe out with paper towel and return to the heat. Run a knife down the sides of the corn to strip off the kernels. Add half the butter to the pan with the garlic. Fry for about 2 minutes,stirring frequently,until the garlic is very lightly browned.
Step3
Add the remaining butter and the corn and toss for a minute or two,until the corn becomes a deep yellow and chars slightly. Pour the buttered garlic corn over the salmon and serve.