Salmon Two Ways With Caper Sauce Food

BAKED SALMON WITH CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Rub the salmon steaks with lemon juice and brush them with melted butter.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Arrange in a baking dish and bake in preheated hot oven (425°F) for about 20 minutes, basting with a combination of melted butter and lemon juice every 5 minutes.
• Do not turn.
• Arrange the cooked salmon steaks on a hot platter.
• Mix the pan juices with the chopped parsley and capers, and pour over the steaks.
• If additional liquid is needed, add a little dry vermouth or white wine.
• Good with new potatoes, dressed with butter and parsley, and a cucumber salad.
• Makes 4 servings.

SALMON WITH LEMON- BUTTER -CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Line a baking sheet with foil; brush with olive oil.
• Season both sides of the salmon filets with salt and pepper.
• Bake until salmon flakes easily, about 20 - 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile in a heavy saucepan, simmer shallots, vinegar and wine until shallots are soft and very little liquid remains.
• Add the butter and 2 tablespoons water, whisking constantly over high heat until the butter is melted and incorporated.
• Stir in the parsley, capers and lemon zest.
• Serve over the salmon.

SMOKED SALMON WITH SOUR CREAM-CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix sour cream, onion, capers, chopped parsley and pepper in medium bowl. Season to taste with salt. (Sauce can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.).
• Place salmon on platter. Arrange bread slices around salmon. Garnish with parsley sprigs and serve with sauce.

POACHED SALMON WITH CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Rinse fish and pat dry with paper towels.
• In a 10-inch skillet combine chicken broth, wine, and pepper.
• Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
• Place fish in skillet; place lemon slices atop fish.
• Cover and simmer for 8 to 12 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.
• Remove fish and lemon; Keep fish warm.
• Discard lemon.
• Gently boil broth mixture, uncovered, until reduced to 3/4 cup (about 2 minutes).
• Stir together water and cornstarch; stir into broth mixture.
• Stir in capers.
• Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.
• Cook and stir 1 minute more.
• Spoon sauce over fish and serve.

SALMON AND SPINACH WITH CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Sauce:.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the flour and whisk.
• Slowly stir in the broth.
• Add the mushrooms and reduce heat to low.
• Simmer for 30 minutes.
• Strain the sauce and discard the mushrooms.
• Return the sauce to the pan and add the capers.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Keep warm on very low heat until ready to use.
• Fish:.
• While the sauce is simmering preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Melt the butter in a large non-stick skillet over medium heat.
• Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Add the spinach and cook for 5 minutes, or until just softened, stirring often.
• Season with the salt and pepper.
• Drizzle the lemon juice over the salmon.
• Spread 1/8 of the spinach mixture onto a sheet of foil that has been coated with non-stick spray (or use non-stick foil).
• Place one piece of salmon on the spinach.
• Top the salmon with another 1/8 of the spinach.
• For each packet bring the opposite edges of the foil together on top of the salmon and fold over several times.
• Twist the short ends to make a tight seal.
• Place the packages on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes.
• Serve with the sauce.

SALMON FILLETS IN TOMATO CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500 degrees Farenheit.
• Brush salmon with oil.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Set aside.
• In a 9-in metal baking pan, combine the butter, scallions and garlic.
• Reduce oven heat to 425.
• Cook the scallion mixture for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes and capers and cook for 3 minutes.
• Top mixture with salmon and cook for another 20 minutes.
• Spoon sauce on a serving plate and top with fish.