SUGAR-SEARED SALMON WITH CREAM SAUCE

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Provided by Michael Hunter

Categories     Milk/Cream     Dairy     Fish     Onion     Sauté     Quick & Easy     Salmon     Clam     Summer     Bon Appétit     California

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 6-ounce skinless salmon fillets
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
1/2 cup bottled clam juice
1/4 cup whipping cream
Chopped green onions

Steps:

  • Mix sugar and next 3 ingredients in bowl. Brush salmon with water to moisten. Sprinkle salmon on both sides with all of sugar mixture. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add salmon and cook until crusty on outside and just opaque in center, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer salmon to plates. Add clam juice and cream to skillet. Boil until sauce thickens enough to coat spoon, scraping up browned bits, about 4 minutes. Spoon sauce over salmon. Sprinkle with green onions and serve.

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