SEARED WILD KING SALMON WITH CUCUMBER, RED ONION, AND SAFFRON BROTH
Steps:
- Slice the cucumber halves on the diagonal about 1/3 inch thick. Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the cucumbers and blanch for 20 seconds, then transfer with a wiremesh skimmer to ice water to chill. Add the onion to the boiling water and blanch for 15 seconds. Drain and transfer to the ice water. When cool, drain and pat dry with paper towels.
- In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the shallots and sauté until softened, about 8 minutes. Add the wine and saffron and simmer until almost dry. Add the stock and simmer until reduced by half. Whisk in the crème fraîche. Simmer until the sauce is reduced to about 1 cup. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean saucepan. Whisk in the chives and tarragon. Add the cucumbers and onions. Season with salt and keep warm over low heat while you cook the salmon.
- With needle-nose pliers or tweezers, remove the salmon's fine pinbones. (You can feel these by running your fingers over the thickest part of the flesh.) Season the fish on both sides with salt and white pepper. Heat a large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the salmon, skinned side up. Sear until nicely browned, about 2 minutes, then turn and cook until the fish just flakes, about 3 minutes longer, lowering the heat as needed to prevent burning.
- Divide the cucumbers, onions, and saffron broth evenly among 4 soup bowls. Top each serving with a salmon fillet. Garnish the salmon with a sprinkle of fresh chives. Serve immediately.
- Enjoy with Cakebread Cellars Chardonnay or another medium-bodied white wine.
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Omar gamer
[email protected]This dish was delicious! The salmon was cooked perfectly and the broth was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Emma Sandman
[email protected]I made this dish for my family and they loved it! The salmon was cooked perfectly and the broth was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Rehan Sayed
[email protected]This is one of my favorite salmon recipes. The salmon is always cooked perfectly and the broth is so flavorful. I like to serve it with rice or quinoa.
randall vargas
[email protected]I love this dish! The salmon is always cooked perfectly and the broth is so flavorful. I always add a little bit of lemon juice to the broth to brighten it up.
Paul Goudy
[email protected]This dish was delicious! The salmon was cooked perfectly and the broth was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
jeffreytogo
[email protected]I made this dish for my family and they loved it! The salmon was cooked perfectly and the broth was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Kalpit Sak
[email protected]This is one of my favorite salmon recipes. The salmon is always cooked perfectly and the broth is so flavorful. I like to serve it with rice or quinoa.
Joseph Chirwa
[email protected]I love this dish! The salmon is always cooked perfectly and the broth is so flavorful. I always add a little bit of lemon juice to the broth to brighten it up.
E C
[email protected]This dish was delicious! The salmon was cooked perfectly and the broth was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
Adam C
[email protected]I made this dish for my family and they loved it! The salmon was cooked perfectly and the broth was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
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[email protected]This is one of my favorite salmon recipes. The salmon is always cooked perfectly and the broth is so flavorful. I like to serve it with rice or quinoa.
Attaullah Kharal
[email protected]I love this dish! The salmon is always cooked perfectly and the broth is so flavorful. I always add a little bit of lemon juice to the broth to brighten it up.
Kamal Miya
[email protected]This dish was easy to make and so delicious. The salmon was cooked perfectly and the broth was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.
TwoBeets SA
[email protected]I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a huge hit! Everyone raved about the salmon and the broth. I will definitely be making this again.
Mosin rana
[email protected]This dish was absolutely delicious! The salmon was cooked perfectly and the cucumber-red onion-saffron broth was so flavorful. I will definitely be making this again.