Baked Salmon Provencale Recipes

BAKED SALMON PROVENCALE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Wash and pat dry salmon steaks.
• Heat butter and oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Saute salmon briefly on each side about 1 minute. Remove salmon to a platter.
• Add saffron, garlic, tarragon, thyme, sage, bay leaves, tomatoes, olives, wine, fish stock, and salt substitute. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 10 minutes, uncovered.
• Add salmon steaks. Remove pan from heat and place in oven. Bake until salmon is lightly pink and done to taste (about 10 minutes).
• To serve, place salmon steaks on platter. Remove bay leaves from sauce and spoon sauce over salmon.

PROVENCAL SALMON

Steps:

• Combine the olive oil, sherry vinegar, basil, shallots, tomatoes, lemon rind, chives, and tarragon. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Let marinate overnight, unrefrigerated.
• Cut carrots, leek and celery into julienne. Cook them in 1 cup strained court bouillon until tender but still crisp. Drain and reserve.
• Wrap each salmon fillet in foil and poach in court bouillon for approximately 5 minutes. To check the degree of doneness, remove 1 package from the liquid and unwrap. The center should still be slightly pink. To serve, divide julienne of vegetables among serving plates. Arrange salmon fillets in the center of the julienne and top each fillet with a tablespoon of the sauce pistou. Serve remaining sauce separately.
• Slice carrots, celery and leek into 1/4 inch pieces. Place in the bottom of a saucepan.
• Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Boil for 20 minutes.
• Yield: Makes about 2 quarts

BAKED SALMON

Steps:

• Pat salmon dry. Place in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Brush with butter. Combine remaining ingredients; pour over salmon. , Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 15-20 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

SIMPLE OVEN-BAKED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Evenly season salmon fillets with salt, pepper, and dill. Drizzle lemon juice evenly over fillets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 20 to 25 minutes. Cut each fillet into 2 pieces and serve.

PROVENçAL SALMON WITH FENNEL, ROSEMARY AND ORANGE ZEST

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Season fillets on both sides with salt and pepper. Grind fennel seed coarsely in a coffee or spice grinder, and mix it with the rosemary and orange zest. Press this mixture onto the top of each fillet.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat for 3 or 4 minutes. Add the oil or butter called for in the recipe and, when it shimmers, place the fillets, coated side down, in the pan. Cook about 1 minute, or until the spice mixture forms a nicely browned crust.
• Turn the fillets and cook about a minute more, then transfer to the oven. Cook about 4 minutes for rare salmon, 5 to 6 minutes for medium rare and 8 minutes for well done.