Garlic Poached Salmon With Creamy Lemon Caper Sauce Recipes

GARLIC POACHED SALMON WITH CREAMY LEMON CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, add 1/2 cup of the wine and fish. Add enough water to almost cover the salmon.
• Add one clove minced garlic, the lemon zest, and salt and pepper to the liquid and on top of the salmon.
• Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce to a simmer for approximately 5 minutes, or until salmon is cooked through.
• Meanwhile, to make the sauce, saute the onion in the olive oil (1 tablespoon) in a small pot or skillet over medium heat, until browned.
• Add the remaining clove of minced garlic, stir for one minute or until fragrant.
• Add the remaining 1/2 cup of wine, and reduce until about half the wine is gone.
• Add the lemon juice, capers (1 tablespoon), dill (1 tablespoon), and butter (1 tablespoon); heat until butter is melted.
• Remove from heat and stir in yogurt (1/2 cup) and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve sauce over salmon.

POACHED SALMON WITH CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Rinse fish and pat dry with paper towels.
• In a 10-inch skillet combine chicken broth, wine, and pepper.
• Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
• Place fish in skillet; place lemon slices atop fish.
• Cover and simmer for 8 to 12 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
• Remove fish and lemon; Keep fish warm.
• Discard lemon.
• Gently boil broth mixture, uncovered, until reduced to 3/4 cup (about 2 minutes).
• Stir together water and cornstarch; stir into broth mixture.
• Stir in capers.
• Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
• Cook and stir 1 minute more.
• Spoon sauce over fish and serve.

POACHED SALMON WITH CREAMY PICCATA SAUCE

Steps:

• Place salmon in a large skillet. Add 1/2 cup wine and enough water to just cover the salmon. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to a simmer, turn the salmon over, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallot and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the remaining 1/2 cup wine; boil until slightly reduced, about 1 minute. Stir in lemon juice and capers; cook 1 minute more. Remove from the heat; stir in sour cream and salt. To serve, top the salmon with the sauce and garnish with dill.

SALMON WITH LEMON CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Fish: Mince parsley, basil and shallots in a food processor or by hand; place in plastic bag with oils and salmon; seal and turn to coat salmon completely; refrigerate 2 hours or overnight; turn occasionally.
• Sauce: Simmer lemon juice, wine and stock until reduced to 2 T, about 12 minutes; add half and half and boil until reduced to 1/4 cup, 2-3 minutes.
• Puree the reduction, anchovy and mustard in a blender or mini-processor and pour back into saucepan.
• Whisk the butter in, over low heat, 1 T at a time, letting each piece melt before adding the next; set aside and add 1 T capers, salt and cayenne.
• Keep warm.
• Finish: Gently pat marinade off salmon with paper towels; put on aluminum foil if grilling or on broiler pan, skin side down; grill or broil until opaque, 8 minutes depending on fillet thickness.
• Plate and spoon 2 T sauce over each fillet and garnish with remaining capers.