Salmon With Lemon Chive Cream Sauce Food

EASY BAKED SALMON WITH LEMON AND CHIVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a sheet pan or baking dish with parchment for easy clean-up and to prevent fish from sticking.
• Rinse salmon with cold water and pat dry with paper towel.
• Place salmon skin side down on sheet pan and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until flaky. You can also check the internal temperature with a thermometer (my Thermapen is my right-hand man in the kitchen). I like to cook salmon to an internal temperature of 145°F.
• Meanwhile, combine dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
• Enjoy immediately with dressing drizzled over top of salmon fillets.

SALMON WITH LEMON, CHIVE CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the clam juice, vermouth, and shallots in a small saucepan.
• Boil until liquid is reduced to 1/3 cup, about 10 minutes.
• Add cream and continue boiling until sauce coats a spoon, about 2 minutes.
• Add lemon juice.
• Strain sauce and return to saucepan.
• Add chopped chives and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Place salmon on a cutting board and, using a sharp knife, cut salmon on a deep diagonal (almost parallel to work surface) into eight scallops 1/4 to 3/8 inch thick.
• Sprinkle salmon scallops with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg.
• Melt butter in large skillet over medium high heat.
• Working in batches, add salmon to skillet and cook about 30 seconds on each side until opaque in center.
• Bring sauce to a boil and divide between four plates.
• Arrange salmon on top of sauce.
• Garnish with whole chives.

POACHED SALMON WITH LEMON CRISPS AND MEYER LEMON CREAM

Steps:

• For the court boullion: Place all ingredients in a large stock pot and let simmer for 30 to 40 minutes. Strain the stock and season with salt. In a shallow roasting pan, bring the stock to just below a simmer. Fully submerge the portion cut pieces of salmon in the stock and cook to desired doneness. See Chef's Note 1.
• Remove the portions with a spatula and chill until service. See Chef's Note 2.
• For the Meyer lemon cream: Place the garlic, shallots, Meyer lemon peels, and white wine in a pot over medium heat and allow the wine to reduce by half. Add the heavy cream and bring to a boil. Whisk in the turmeric. Season with salt and the juice of the Meyer lemon. Strain through a sieve to remove the garlic, shallots, and lemon peel. Chill until service.;
• For the lemon crisps: In a medium sized saucepan, over medium heat, heat 1 to 2 inches of the oil in a deep saucepot to about 250 degrees F. Cut off the ends of the lemons. Using a sharp mandolin, slice the lemons into thin rings about 1/16th of an inch. Coat each ring individually in the rice flour and fry in the hot oil until it begins to slightly brown. Remove from the oil and place on a paper towel and allow them to sit for a minute to fully cook.;
• For assembly: On a nice serving platter, make an even coat of the lemon cream sauce. Place the poached salmon on top of the cream and top with lemon crisps and sprigs of watercress or any other decorative green herb.

CHIVE SAUCE FOR GRILLED SALMON

Steps:

• Mix everything together except wine.
• Reserve 1/3 cup of sauce to serve with grilled fish.
• Stir wine into remaining sauce.
• Brush over fish before grilling. Grill salmon.
• Serve grilled salmon with the reserved sauce as you would tartar sauce.

CREAMY SALMON PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Once it's cooked, drain, reserving some of the water, and tip it back into the pan. Add the soft cheese, lemon juice and gravadlax or smoked salmon with some pepper and mix well. Add a little of the pasta water to help form a creamy sauce, and heat through.
• Add most of the chives, stir, and divide the pasta mixture between bowls. Serve with the remaining chives scattered on top.