Rosemary Poached Salmon With Spiced Cream Sauce Food

LEMON ROSEMARY SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Arrange half the lemon slices in a single layer in a baking dish. Layer with 2 sprigs rosemary, and top with salmon fillets. Sprinkle salmon with salt, layer with remaining rosemary sprigs, and top with remaining lemon slices. Drizzle with olive oil.
• Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until fish is easily flaked with a fork.

POACHED SALMON WITH CREAMY PICCATA SAUCE

Steps:

• Place salmon in a large skillet. Add 1/2 cup wine and enough water to just cover the salmon. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to a simmer, turn the salmon over, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallot and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the remaining 1/2 cup wine; boil until slightly reduced, about 1 minute. Stir in lemon juice and capers; cook 1 minute more. Remove from the heat; stir in sour cream and salt. To serve, top the salmon with the sauce and garnish with dill.

SALMON WITH ROSEMARY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place 1 teaspoon rosemary, the parsley, peppercorns and lemon in cheesecloth; tie securely.
• Heat broth and cheesecloth bag to boiling in 10-inch skillet; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
• If fish fillets are large, cut into 4 serving pieces. Place fish fillets in skillet; add water, if necessary, to cover. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 5 to 10 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork.
• Remove fish to serving platter and keep warm. Reserve 1/3 cup broth mixture. Discard cheesecloth bag and remaining broth mixture.
• Mix half-and-half and cornstarch. Heat half-and-half mixture, reserved broth mixture, 1 teaspoon rosemary and the salt to boiling in skillet over medium heat. Boil and stir 1 minute. Pour over fish.