Seared Salmon with Warm Potato Salad and Dill Butter

Description
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Gee Estate in Quinlan, Texas in 1994.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 4 salmon steaks
 * 1 teaspoon kosher salt
 * 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
 * 1 tablespoon canola oil

Dill butter

 * 2 tablespoons dry white wine
 * 8 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
 * 1 tablespoon fresh dill chopped
 * ½ teaspoon salt
 * 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Warm potato salad

 * 1 pound new potatoes skin on
 * 4 tablespoons dill butter
 * 1 tablespoon chopped capers
 * 1 tablespoon chopped shallots

Directions

 * 1) Season salmon with salt and pepper.
 * 2) Heat oil in large heavy skillet and sear salmon for 2 minutes on each side.

Dill butter

 * 1) Bring wine to a boil in a heavy saucepan watching constantly.
 * 2) Reduce heat to low and add 2 tablespoons butter.
 * 3) Immediately start whisking and continue to whisk until butter has blended smoothly into liquid.
 * 4) Add remaining butter in 2 tablespoon pieces whisking constantly after each addition until smooth.
 * 5) Do not let mixture boil.
 * 6) Remove from heat and add chopped dill, salt and pepper.
 * 7) Keep warm and reserve.

Warm potato salad

 * 1) Boil potatoes in salted water until tender then peel and mash lightly with a fork.
 * 2) Toss with dill butter, capers and shallots.
 * 3) Put 1tablespoon butter on each plate then top with salmon and serve with potato salad.
 * 4) Pour additional butter sauce over salmon.