Seared Copper River Salmon With Onions And Rhubarb Recipes

PAN-SEARED SALMON OVER RED CABBAGE AND ONIONS WITH MERLOT GASTRIQUE

Steps:

• Make sauce:
• Bring sugar and 2 tablespoons water to a boil in a 1-quart heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then boil, swirling pan occasionally, until mixture is a golden caramel, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and carefully add vinegar, then add shallot and swirl pan over low heat until caramel is dissolved, about 1 minute.
• Stir in wine and boil until reduced to about 1/4 cup, about 5 minutes. Add beef broth and boil until reduced to about 1 cup, about 8 minutes. Whisk together cornstarch and remaining 2 tablespoons water, then whisk into sauce and boil, whisking, 1 minute. Season sauce with salt and pepper and keep warm, covered.
• Cook salmon:
• Pat salmon dry and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté salmon, skinned side up, 3 minutes. Turn over and sauté until just cooked through, about 3 minutes more.
• Serve salmon on top of red cabbage and onions with sauce spooned over.

ROASTED SALMON WITH RHUBARB AND RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Stir mustard seeds in small dry skillet over medium heat until beginning to pop, about 3 minutes. Transfer to small bowl; reserve.
• Bring orange juice, sugar, 1/3 cup water, and orange peel to boil in large skillet, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium; add mustard seeds, coriander seeds, caraway seeds, and ginger. Simmer until syrupy, 10 minutes. Add rhubarb; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until rhubarb is tender but intact, 2 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer rhubarb to microwave-safe bowl; reserve.
• Bring syrup in skillet to simmer. Add cabbage, vinegar, and wine; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium, partially cover, and simmer until cabbage is soft and most of liquid is absorbed, stirring frequently, about 45 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
• Meanwhile, preheat oven to 425°F. Line rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Place salmon, skin side down, on prepared baking sheet. Brush salmon with olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until salmon is just opaque in center, about 11 minutes. Rewarm reserved rhubarb in microwave just until warm.
• Divide warm cabbage among 6 plates. Scatter arugula atop and around cabbage. Place 1 salmon fillet atop cabbage. Spoon dollop of yogurt atop salmon, then rhubarb.
• A thick yogurt; sold at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores (such as Trader Joe's and Whole Foods markets) and Greek markets. If unavailable, place regular yogurt in cheesecloth-lined strainer set over large bowl. Cover and chill overnight to drain.

COPPER RIVER SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 275.
• Heat olive oil in a nonstick sauté pan. Add fillets, skin side down. When skin blisters, about 1 minute, place pan in oven and roast for 8 to 12 minutes to medium-rare.
• Remove pan from oven and heat over high flame until skin crisps, about 2 minutes. Season. Serve skin side up.

REAL COPPER RIVER SALMON

Steps:

• Chop garlic and onion coarsely.
• Melt butter Rub salmon with butter and then salt well (salt makes things taste good).
• Sprinkle with pepper and marinate salmon in onions, garlic, melted butter and Chardonnay for at least an hour (as usual, the longer the better).
• Grill until done and serve immediately (remember it's about 10 minutes an inch, but that assumes a 400 degree grill, so adjust accordingly).
• You will impress people!

PAN-SEARED SALMON OVER RED CABBAGE AND ONIONS WITH MERLOT GASTRI

Steps:

• Red Cabbage and Onions:.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté cabbage, onions, thyme, salt, and pepper, stirring, 3 minutes.
• Cover skillet and reduce heat to moderate, then cook, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is tender, about 12 minutes more.
• Make sauce:
• Bring sugar and 2 tablespoons water to a boil in a 1-quart heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then boil, swirling pan occasionally, until mixture is a golden caramel, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and carefully add vinegar, then add shallot and swirl pan over low heat until caramel is dissolved, about 1 minute.
• Stir in wine and boil until reduced to about 1/4 cup, about 5 minutes.
• Add beef broth and boil until reduced to about 1 cup, about 8 minutes.
• Whisk together cornstarch and remaining 2 tablespoons water, then whisk into sauce and boil, whisking, 1 minute.
• Season sauce with salt and pepper and keep warm, covered.
• Cook salmon:
• Pat salmon dry and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then saute salmon, skinned side up, 3 minutes.
• Turn over and saute until just cooked through, about 3 minutes more.
• Serve salmon on top of red cabbage and onions with sauce spooned over.