Salmon with White Wine Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 large salmon fillet (cut into 4 pieces)
- 1 cup chardonnay
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
- 2 teaspoons dill
- 2/3 cup half and half
- 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
- 2/3 cup chardonnay
- 2 teaspoons fresh chopped parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon dill
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 egg yolks lightly beaten
Directions
- 1. Place the wine, water, parsley, dill and chardonnay in a large skillet over medium heat.
- 2. Add the salmon, skin side down.
- 3. Cover and simmer until the fish flakes easily with fork, about 10 minutes.
- 4. Remove salmon to platter and keep warm.
- 5. For the chardonnay sauce, mix the wine, half and half and herbs together in a sauce pan.
- 6. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly; just until hot (do not boil).
- 7. Take half of hot mixture and slowly add to beaten egg yolk.
- 8. Add then to the rest of the hot mixture into the saucepan.
- 9. Whisk in cornstarch. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
- 10. Boil for 1-2 minutes until sauce thickens.
- 11. Pour over salmon and serve.
Contributor: Vivian Firminia (Virginia Beach, VI)