Sockeye Salmon With Preserved Lemon Beurre Blanc Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Whisk olive oil, 1/2 cup chives, 1/4 cup preserved lemon, and Champagne vinegar together in a bowl.
• Lay salmon fillets on the prepared baking sheets. Pour vinaigrette over the top. Season with salt and pepper.
• Bake in the preheated oven until flesh flakes easily with a fork, 8 to 14 minutes depending on the thickness of the fillets.
• Bring white wine and shallots to a simmer in a large saucepan. Cook until volume is reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add butter, whisking constantly until melted. Move saucepan on and off the heat so sauce is just hot enough to melt butter, but never simmering.
• Stir 1/2 cup chives and 1/4 cup preserved lemon into the beurre blanc. Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer salmon fillets to a large platter. Pour beurre blanc on top. Garnish with parsley.

Steps:

• Preserved Lemon Vinaigrette: 1. Combine ingredients. 2. Rub on Salmon just before baking. Preserved Lemon Beurre Blanc Beurre blanc is basically a white wine reduction that has been emulsified with butter. 1. Add wine and shallots to large saucepan. Bring to simmer. Reduce volume by half. 2. Turn down heat to low-medium. 3. Add butter, constantly stirring or whisking until butter melts. Do not let the sauce reach a simmer! It will break if it gets too hot. Juggle the pan off and on the heat to keep it hot enough for the butter to melt and incorporate. 4. Add chives and preserved lemon. Add salt and pepper to taste. 5. Remove from the burner, but keep warm by leaving sauce in a warm but not hot place such as the back of the stove. It is now ready and waiting. Salmon: 1. Remove salmon fillets from packaging and lay on baking sheets. Pour preserved lemon vinaigrette over top. Season with salt & pepper. 2. Transfer baking sheets to oven. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes if fillets are ½ inch thick or less, and for 12-14 minutes if fillets are ½ to 1 inches in thickness. Presentation Transfer salmon fillets to large platter. Add Beurre blanc to your liking. Garnish with minced chives or parsley. Wine Pairing: White Burgundy or Oregon Chardonnay such as Etienne Sauzet, Deux Montille, Belle Pente, or Domaine Drouhin Beer Pairing: Saison Dupont

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large, non-stick skillet over Med/High heat.
• Add garlic to the pan and cook for 30 seconds while stirring.
• Season the salmon with the lemon pepper. I prefer a little less so season to your own taste.
• Add salmon to pan and cook for 10 minutes per inch of thickness (measure at thickest part of fish), flipping halfway through cooking. Fish is done when it flakes easily with fork.
• Serve with lemon wedges.