ROASTED SALMON STEAKS WITH PINOT NOIR

Roasted Salmon Steaks With Pinot Noir image

Provided by Mark Bittman

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
2 cups pinot noir
1 sprig rosemary, plus 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary
4 salmon steaks, each about 1/2 pound
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon butter

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place sugar in heavy-bottomed saucepan, preferably nonstick and with rounded sides, and turn heat to medium. Cook without stirring (just shake the pan occasionally to redistribute sugar) until sugar liquefies and begins to turn brown, about 10 minutes. Turn off heat, and carefully add wine. Turn heat to high, and cook, stirring, until caramel dissolves again. Add rosemary sprig, and cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture is syrupy and reduced to just over 1/2 cup, 10 to 15 minutes.
As liquid reduces, heat a nonstick skillet over high heat until it begins to smoke. Season salmon on both sides with salt and pepper, then place in pan and immediately transfer to oven. Cook 3 minutes, then turn salmon and cook another 3 minutes. Remove salmon when medium-rare or thereabouts (or cook another minute or two if you like it more done), and keep warm.
When sauce is reduced, stir in balsamic vinegar and butter and turn heat to medium-low. Cook until butter melts. Season with salt and pepper, and remove rosemary sprig. Taste and adjust seasoning, then serve over salmon, garnished with chopped rosemary.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 698, UnsaturatedFat 18 grams, Carbohydrate 29 grams, Fat 33 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 47 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 882 milligrams, Sugar 26 grams, TransFat 0 grams