Lemon & Thyme Salmon

This recipe is inspired by bits and bobs lying around the kitchen. I had no idea what to cook for dinner so resorted to scratching around the kitchen. The end result was actually so good I had to share it :)

There was tons of left over Lemon Thyme in the kitchen from the Cider Roast Pork Belly recipe we did over the weekend.  I couldn't let it go to waste so I decided to zshoosh up my Salmon with the Thyme and a lemon I had in the cupboard.  I then used almost re growing spuds to make some smashing mash potatoe as my Salmon's fluffy pillow.  Some household additions of butter, milk, salt & pepper completed my dish.

Try this its so easy and really yummy!

Ingredients

• Salmon fillets
• A couple sprigs of fresh thyme
• Lemon zest
• Olive oil
• Potatoes
• Milk
• Butter
• Salt & Pepper

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 120ºc.
• Boil some potatoes for mashing later.
• Finely chop some thyme into a small mixing bowl and add lemon zest from a small lemon.  Add some olive oil, enough to make a seasoning paste.
• Brush salmon skin with oil and place on a foil covered baking tray.  Brush the top of the salmon with the thyme mix and let stand for a couple of minutes for the mix to penetrate the fish.
• Pop into the oven for 10 mind (may be more or less depending on the size of your fillets and how well you like it cooked).
• While the salmon is in the oven, smash up your boiled potatoes.  Add some butter and milk to get that creamy smooth texture to the mash. Season well with salt & pepper.
• Spoon some mash onto a plate and gently place the cooked salmon in top. Drizzle the left over thyme mix and the juices from the baking tray over your salmon.
• Add a quick squeeze of lemon and you're ready to go!