Salmon On A Bed Of Creamy Cabbage Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium saute pan over medium heat until hot but not smoking. Add onion, and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 4 minutes. Add cabbage, 1/2 teaspoon salt, vinegar, and 1/2 cup water to pan; raise heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring, until cabbage begins to wilt and liquid has evaporated, about 8 minutes. Transfer cabbage to a bowl; cover with foil to keep warm.
• Lightly coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium heat. Season skinless sides of fillets with pepper and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Place fillets, skin-sides down, in hot skillet. Cook, without turning, until skin is very crisp and golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Turn fillets; cook until flesh is opaque, about 3 minutes. Transfer fillets to a plate, and loosely cover with foil. Keep skillet on stove with heat off.
• Wipe skillet clean with a paper towel; place over medium-high heat. Add mustard and 1/2 cup water to skillet; when the water begins to bubble, whisk until smooth. Cook mixture until thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Divide cabbage among four plates, and top with fillets. Drizzle mustard sauce over fillets. Season with pepper, and serve immediately.

Steps:

• Grind fennel seeds, coriander seeds and peppercorns together and mix with tarragon, dill, orange and lemon zest, kosher salt and sugar. Reserve one tablespoon of this mixture.
• Place each salmon fillet on a piece of plastic wrap, sprinkle each fillet on all but skin side with spice mixture, wrap each tightly, place on plate and refrigerate for four hours.
• About an hour before serving time, melt butter in heavy 3- or 4-quart saucepan. Add onion and 2 tablespoons of stock. Cook over medium heat until onion is tender; then, stir in cardamom. Add cabbage and remaining stock, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring from time to time, until cabbage is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside in warm place. Add more butter if desired.
• Mix yogurt and mustard together, and stir in reserved spice mixture. Set aside at room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Remove fish from plastic wrap, and gently scrape off the spice mixture.
• Heat oil in heavy ovenproof skillet large enough to hold fish. Use two skillets if necessary. Place fish in pan or pans, skin side up, and sear for one minute. Turn fish over and place in oven in pan or pans and roast 4 to 6 minutes. The salmon should be barely done in the center.
• Gently reheat cabbage.
• Remove salmon from pan and remove the skin with sharp knife.
• Spoon mound of cabbage on each of 4 warm dinner plates. Place a salmon fillet on top of cabbage. Spoon a ribbon of sauce on each plate and serve with mashed potatoes.

Steps:

• To make sauce:.
• Combine creme fraiche, mayonnaise, salt and pepper, dill, capers, lemon juice, horseradish and red pepper flakes, if using. Set aside.
• To cook greens:.
• In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium high heat.Stir in the napa cabbage, green onions, and garlic. Saute 5 minutes, then turn down heat to medium, add water or broth and cover. Cook about 5 more minutes, till desirerd tenderness. Keep warm and set aside.
• To cook salmon:.
• Heat oil in large skillet over medium high heat(I use same pan greens were cooked in or cook in separate skillet while greens are cooking). When hot, add salmon, skin side up(if it has skin on it). Sear until well browned, about 4-6 minutes. Turn the salmon over and sear other side until just cooked through, about 3-5 more minutes.
• To serve:.
• Divide the cooked napa cabbage evenly on 4 serving plates. Spread out a little to make a "bed". Place salmon on top of greens. Spoon sauce over top of salmon. Garnish with a little parsley or fresh dill, if desired. Enjoy!