# Crispy Potato Salmon & Leek Bake

A cheesy potato bake with salmon and leek.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Cuisine: British
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 500 g skin on baby potatoes
- 2 spring onions
- large handful fresh parsley
- 40 g smoked cheddar grated
- 2 skinless salmon fillets
- 1 leek
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- handful spinach
- 350 ml milk
- 1 tbsp plain flour
- 1 chicken stock cube
- 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
- 0.25 lemon
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- rosemary
- garlic cloves
- salt
- pepper

## Instructions

1. Cut the potatoes in 1/2 or 1/4s.
2. In a large pot of water, add the potatoes fill up with water to cover, season with salt, some rosemary and a few smashed garlic cloves and bring to a simmer.
3. Cool until tender and a knife goes through.
4. Drain the potatoes, tip into a bowl or back into the pot, add 30g grated cheddar, 1 tbsp olive oil, the chopped spring onions and parsley, salt and pepper.
5. Using a spoon roughly mash leaving nice chunky pieces.
6. In a pan sweat the leek and garlic with a pinch of salt and black pepper until soft.
7. Sprinkle in 1 tbsp flour, mix and start to slowly whisk in the milk until all combined.
8. Bring to a simmer to thicken, add the stock cube, mustard and simmer for a few minutes before adding in a handful of spinach.
9. Mix to wilt then turn off the heat.
10. Finish with some lemon juice.
11. Dice the salmon and fold into the sauce.
12. Tip into a suitable baking dish or bake in the same pan if oven safe.
13. Top the salmon mix with the mash.
14. Add the remaining 10g of cheese and bake for 20-25 mins until golden brown.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- pot
- pan
- spatula
- oven
- baking dish

## Tips

- Cut the potatoes in 1/2 or 1/4s.
- You can sub salmon for any protein you like though, chicken prawns chickpeas.
- You can finish under the grill to make extra golden and crisp.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4gSi9CoC30/?igsh=YmY4ZjV1Y3Fybnpv
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/dcff32bc-e1c1-4df6-a036-2f99a1ee9be0
- Extracted: 2025-06-14

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