Best Salmon With Champagne Recipes

GRILLED SALMON IN CHAMPAGNE SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Paint each fillet on both sides with olive oil; salt and pepper.
• Place on grill and cook for approximately 3-7 minutes on each side, depending on your choice of doneness.
• Remove to heated platter and cover.
• Heat 1 teas. olive oil in saute pan over medim heat; add shallots.
• Saute about 1 1/2 minutes to soften.
• Reduce heat to med-low.
• Stir in Champagne, mustard, salt(if desired) and tarragon.
• Blend well.
• Remove from heat, stir in sour cream.
• Place half of sauce on heated serving plate; top with salmon fillet and garnish with very light sprinkle of tarragon.
• Serve.

SALMON WITH CHAMPAGNE

Steps:

• FISH: Remove the skin from the fish and pierce the flesh of the fish with a fork. Put fish in a deep dish, season with salt and pepper, add 1/2 cup of mushroom slivers. Marinate for a few hours in champagne.
• Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Cook in a well-buttered pan in the oven for 40-50 minutes, adding onions, thyme and parsley, and the rest of the sliced mushrooms and drizzling the mixture with melted butter. After 20 minutes, add the marinade. Once cooked, keep the salmon warm on a heated platter.
• SAUCE: Pour the strained cooking liquid in a saucepan, reduce to one-fifth, add cream and reduce until smooth. Meanwhile, prepare a Hollandaise sauce, blending egg yolks, melted butter and the lobster butter, and carefully add to the other sauce. Cover the fish with the sauce and the garnish the serving plate with flower petals. Serve hot.

SIMPLY ELEGANT SALMON IN CHAMPAGNE SAUCE WITH FRESH DILL

Steps:

• First of all, smear a little butter over the base of a large frying pan, then arrange the fillets in it.
• Now slowly pour the Champagne over the salmon (it will foam quite a lot, but not to worry), then bring it to a simmer over a medium heat. Now spoon the Champagne over the top of the fillets before putting the lid on.
• Gently poach the salmon, covered, for about 8-10 minutes. The tip of a knife inserted into the thickest part will show if it is cooked when you just ease the flesh back.
• While the salmon is poaching, melt the butter in a medium saucepan and cook the shallots in it over a gentle heat for 5-6 minutes, until softened and golden but not browned.
• When the salmon is cooked, carefully lift the fillets on to a warmed dish, cover them with foil and keep warm.
• Next, add the flour to the buttery shallot juices, stir it in and cook for 1-2 minutes more.
• Now gradually add the salmon poaching liquid to the pan, a little at a time, then blend in the cream, whisking until the sauce is smooth. Let it come to a simmer and cook for 1-2 minutes, then season with salt & pepper to taste.
• Serve the salmon fillets on warmed plates with a little of the sauce spooned over and a teaspoon of keta (optional) and a sprig of dill on top, along with fresh lemon wedges and hand the rest of the sauce round in a warmed jug.
• Very nice accompanied with fresh, shelled peas, or a green salad with plenty of cucumber and a lemony dressing.

SALMON POACHED IN CHAMPAGNE WITH CAPERS & TARRAGON

Steps:

• Place salmon in a shallow pan large enough to hold in a single layer.
• Add champagne, lemon juice, zest and enough water to just cover fillets.
• Remove fish and bring poaching liquid to a boil.
• Lay fish skin sides down back in pan and top with onion slices, capers, olives, tarragon, salt and pepper. Reduce heat until liquid is at a very low simmer and poach 4 to 6 minutes, depending on thickness of the fish.
• Fish is done when flesh is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
• Remove fish from liquid, along with onions, capers, olives, and tarragon.
• Drain well and serve immediately.

SALMON WITH BASIL CHAMPAGNE CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• TO PREPARE THE SAUCE:.
• Melt the butter in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Stir in the shallots.
• Saute for 3 minutes. Increase heat to high. Stir in the Champagne. Boil for 10 minutes or until the liquid is reduced to 1/2 cup. Add the cream; mix well.
• Cook for 8 minutes or until thickened and of sauce consistency, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper.
• May cover and store in the refrigerator at this point for 1 day.
• TO PREPARE THE BASIL-PINE NUT MIXTURE:.
• Process the olive oil, pine nuts and basil in a food processor until finely chopped. Season with salt and pepper.
• TO PREPARE THE SALMON:.
• Brush the steaks with the olive oil; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Arrange on a rack in a broiler pan.
• Broil for 3 minutes on each side or until the salmon flakes easily.
• TO ASSEMBLE:.
• Sprinkle the salmon with the basil-pine nut mixture, pressing gently to adhere.
• Bring the sauce to a simmer. Stir in the chives or green onions. Spoon the sauce onto plates; top with the salmon.

OVEN STEAMED SALMON WITH CHAMPAGNE-BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• To oven-steam, first fill a pan with 1" of hot water -- place the pan in the oven before adding the water to avoid sloshing it. Note: Be sure the pan is deep enough to hold about 1" of water without touching the fish. Preheat oven to 325.
• Position cooling rack over a baking sheet; spray with nonstick spray. Place prepared fillets skin side down, on the rack, 1/2" apart. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place the rack on top of the pan in the oven: oven steam salmon 15-18 minutes, or until desired doneness is reached. Prepare the sauce while the fish steams.
• To test fillets for doneness, gently squeeze the sides -- they should spring back, not feel too soft or firm. And the color should be coral, not opaque.
• Champagne-Butter Sauce:.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, saute shallots in 1 T. buttter until soft ( do not bown). Add champagne, broth, and lemon juice; simmer until reduced by half, about 5 minute.
• Reduce heat to mediumlow and stir in heavy cream. Whisk in cold butter by tablespoons, stirring constantly. Do not add more until the previous piece has melted completely.
• Strain the sauce through a fine mesh strainer. Stir in the chopped chives and salt to taste. Serve immediately, or remove from heat and hold, following the instructions below.
• Holding sauce -- Transfer sauce to a bowl, then nest it in a larger bowl of hot water. Cover loosely with plastic and stir often. Don't let it get too hot (it may break) or too cold (it will solidify).

POACHED SALMON WITH CHAMPAGNE SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large straight sided frying pan over medium-high heat, add olive oil. Add shallots and saute until soft; 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add Champagne, lemon juice, and parsley to pan. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a bare simmer.
• Slide fillets into liquid, cover and poach 3 to 4 minutes or until done. Transfer to plate; set aside. DO NOT EMPTY PAN.
• Ladle 1/2 cup of poaching liquid into small pot over medium heat. Add cream and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and whisk in white sauce mix. Stirring constantly, simmer 1 minute. Return fish to poaching liquid just to heat through.
• Transfer fish to serving plate, spoon over sauce and garnish with lemon and parsley.
• For the salad, mix together arugula, tomatoes, corn, and dressing. Garnish with Parmesan shavings.