Pan Seared Mushrooms With Cream And Dill Food

PAN-SEARED MUSHROOMS WITH CREAM AND DILL

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium; swirl in 1 tablespoon oil. Add shallots and cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender and browned in places, about5 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Return skillet to medium-high. Swirl in 1 tablespoon each oil and butter. Add one-thirdof mushrooms, season with salt and pepper, and spread in a single layer. Cook, undisturbed, until beginning to brown on bottoms, about 3 minutes. Stir and continue cooking until tender and browned, about 2 minutes more. Transfer to plate with shallots.
• Cook remaining mushrooms in remaining oil and butter in two more batches. Return cooked mushrooms and shallots with any accumulated juices to skillet. Stir in vinegar, then cream, and simmer until thickened slightly, about 2 minutes. Stir in dill, season with salt and pepper, and serve.

PAN SEARED SALMON WITH SOUR CREAM AND DILL

Steps:

• Coat a large skillet with olive oil and place over medium heat. When hot, add the fillets to the pan skin side down; season with salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes until the skin is nice and brown. Turn the fish over and cook for 3 minutes on the other side. Keep warm while preparing the sauce.
• In a small bowl whisk together sour cream, dill, lemon juice, shallot, red pepper flakes and horseradish. Season with salt and pepper. Serve the sauce over the pan-seared salmon.

SEARED SCALLOPS WITH LEMON AND DILL

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle scallops with salt and pepper. Add scallops to skillet; cook until golden and just opaque in center, about 1 minute per side. Transfer scallops to plate; tent with foil to keep warm.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in same skillet. Add shallots; sauté 1 minute. Add wine; boil until reduced by half, about 1 minute. Stir in chopped dill, lemon juice, and peel. Remove pan from heat; add chilled butter cubes, a few pieces at a time, whisking just until melted (do not boil). Season with salt and pepper. Divide scallops between 2 plates. Pour sauce over scallops; garnish with dill sprigs.

PAN-FRIED SALMON WITH CREAM-DILL SAUCE

Steps:

• Season salmon with salt and pepper and sprinkle with some of the lemon juice.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Melt butter and oil together in the hot skillet. Add salmon; pan-fry for 3 minutes. Flip and cook until salmon is almost cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle remaining lemon juice onto one side of the pan. Add mustard and dill and mix. Pour in cream, mix with a spoon, and tilt pan so sauce runs around the salmon fillets. Cook for a few minutes until sauce thickens. Season with salt. Serve salmon with sauce.

SEARED SALMON WITH CREAMY WHITE WINE MUSHROOM SAUCE

Steps:

• PREP THE SALMON: Rinse and dry the salmon filet; divide into four portions; sprinkle with 1/2 tsp dill weed, salt and pepper to taste; then dredge in the cornstarch and set aside for 15 minutes while you prepare the sauce.
• PREPARE THE SAUCE: Heat a nonreactive saucepan over medium heat and add 1 tsp olive oil; when oil is hot, add the onion and garlic and saute until onion is translucent.
• Add the mushrooms, dill weed, and thyme, and saute until mushrooms have released their liquid.
• MEANWHILE: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F; Heat a heavy, oven-proof skillet (cast iron preferred) over medium high heat.
• RETURN TO SAUCE: Combine the lemon juice and wine (and cornstarch if not using xanthan gum), and add to the mushroom mixture; Bring to a boil, then simmer on low heat for 5 minutes; Remove from heat and set aside.
• SEAR THE SALMON: Place 1 tsp each olive oil and butter in the hot skillet; Swirl around to coat the bottom; Place the salmon filets in the skillet (skin side up), and sear for about 3 minutes, or until a nice brown crust has formed.
• Carefully turn the filets over so the skin side is now down; Then set the skillet in the preheated oven and roast for about 8-10 minutes, or until center is cooked through; remove from oven and set aside to rest.
• FINISH THE SAUCE: Place the mushroom wine mixture in a blender or food processor along with the 1/2 cup of half and half and xanthan gum; blend until smooth and thickened; microwave as needed to re-heat but do not allow to boil.
• SERVE salmon with sauce on the side; garnish with fresh parsley, slices of lemon, and dill weed, if desired.

PAN SEARED FISH WITH MUSHROOMS AND SCALLIONS

Steps:

• Season fish fillet with salt and pepper. Coat with cornstarch. Heat a small amount of oil in a pan. Place the fish in the hot oil Lightly brown the fish, adjusting heat as needed. Turn and finish cooking.
• Heat a few tablespoons of oil in a separate pan. Add mushrooms and garlic. When the mushrooms release iquid, allow a little of the liquid to dry up. Add the scallions and toss quickly. Add sherry and then cashews.
• Serve over rice or noodles.