Tarragon Salmon Recipes

SALMON WITH TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Melt 2 T. of the butter in a roasting pan large enough to hold the fish.
• Put the fish in the butter and turn to coat. Sprinkle with salt.
• Bake 20 minutes, turning once.
• Meanwhile, in small saucepan, combine wine, tarragon, and mustard and bring to a boil over medium heat. Simmer for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat and swirl in the 2 T. remaining butter until melted.
• Divide fish into 4 servings and top with the sauce.

DILL-TARRAGON SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Prepare a glass baking dish by spraying with nonstick cooking spray.
• Mix together yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, tarragon, dill, mozzarella, and Parmesan in a small bowl. Place fish fillets into prepared baking dish, and spread evenly with cheese mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven until fish flakes when tested with a fork, about 15 minutes.

GRILLED SALMON WITH TARRAGON MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Thaw fish, if frozen.
• For sauce:.
• In a small bowl combine 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 cup sliced green onions, 1 tbs lemon juice, and 2 tsp tarragon.
• Cover and chill.
• Tear heavy foil slightly longer than salmon.
• Poke several holes in foil with a fork.
• Spray foil with nonstick coating.
• Place salmon, skin side down, on foil.
• Stir together softened margarine and 1 teaspoon fresh tarragon.
• Spread butter mixture over salmon.
• Place foil with salmon on grill.
• Cover and grill for 4 to 6 minutes until fish begins to flake easily when tested with a fork.
• Serve with sauce.
• If desired, garnish with lemon slices and tarragon sprigs.

SALMON WITH TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• Place salmon in a greased 2-qt. microwave-safe dish; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour wine over top. Cover and microwave on high for 4-6 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove salmon and keep warm., Add butter and onion to the pan juices; cover and microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir in the flour, mustard and tarragon until blended; gradually stir in milk. Cook, uncovered for 1-2 minutes or until thickened; stirring every 30 seconds. Serve with salmon.

GRILLED SALMON FILLETS WITH A LEMON, TARRAGON, AND GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for high heat.
• Season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil.
• Whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, tarragon, salt and pepper; set aside.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Cook the salmon on the grill until the fish flakes easily with a fork, 5 to 10 minutes. Place on a serving plate and top with the prepared sauce.

LEMON-TARRAGON SALMON OVER ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cut out four 12-by-17-inch pieces of parchment; fold each in half crosswise to form a crease, then open.
• Divide asparagus and radishes evenly among 4 parchment pieces, arranging mixture on 1 side of each crease. Lay 1 salmon fillet on top of each pile. Season each with 1/8 teaspoon salt and some pepper.
• Toss together onion, zest and juice, tarragon, 2 teaspoons oil, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; divide among salmon, spooning over tops. Fold parchment over ingredients; make overlapping pleats to seal.
• Bake on 2 baking sheets (2 packets per sheet) for 11 to 12 minutes for medium-rare or 13 minutes for medium. Unwrap; drizzle fillets with remaining 2 teaspoons oil.

SALMON WITH TARRAGON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix together orange juice, viniagrette dressing and tarragon.
• Pour into a shallow baking dish.
• Add salmon and turn to coat both sides.
• Cover and refrigerate 1 hour to marinate.
• Remove salmon from dish and pour marinade into a small saucepan.
• Return salmon to dish.
• Bake salmon at 450 degrees for 15 minutes or until it flakes easily with a fork.
• While fish is cooking, bring the marinade to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the sour cream and cook until heated through.
• Stir, and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Serve over salmon.

PAN SEARED SALMON WITH TARRAGON CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Season salmon on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a frying pan until fairly hot.
• Add salmon flesh side down, and fry quickly for about 3 minutes until lightly browned. Turn over and fry skin side for 2 minutes.
• Transfer to an ovenproof dish just big enough to take the salmon in a single layer and sprinkle over the shallot and the tarragon. Spoon over cream and salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook in the oven for 12-15 minutes, until the salmon is cooked.
• Sprinkle with parsley. Transfer to warm plates and garnish with lemon wedges.