Pan Seared Salmon on Spinach w/ a tarragon cream sauce
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- Number of Servings: 2
Ingredients
2 pieces of salmon 6 oz eachsalt & pepper to taste2 T butter divided2 shallots6 oz spinach leaves2 T tarragon (fresh)1 clove of garlic, finely chopped1/3 cup dry white wine1/4 cup heavy cream
Makes 2 servings
1. Season the salmon with salt and pepper
2. Melt 1 T of butter in a heavy pan over medium high.
3. Add the salmon to the pan skin side down and sear until golden brown on both sides. (the amount of time depends on the thickness of the salmon) I seared mine for 2 minutes each side.
4. Set the salmon aside.
5. Melt 1/2 T butter in the same pan and add one shallot, garlic, and 1 T of the tarragon. Saute for 1 minute.
6. Add the spinach and saute until wilted.
7. Put the spinach in the middle of the plates with the salmon on top.
8. Melt the rest of the butter in the pan, add the remaining shallot and tarragon and saute for 1 minute.
9. Add the wine to deglaze the pan
10. Add the cream and simmer until it thickens (3-4 minutes). Add salt and pepper to taste.
11. Pour the sauce over the salmon and serve
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Number of Servings: 2
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LEAFREEMAN.
1. Season the salmon with salt and pepper
2. Melt 1 T of butter in a heavy pan over medium high.
3. Add the salmon to the pan skin side down and sear until golden brown on both sides. (the amount of time depends on the thickness of the salmon) I seared mine for 2 minutes each side.
4. Set the salmon aside.
5. Melt 1/2 T butter in the same pan and add one shallot, garlic, and 1 T of the tarragon. Saute for 1 minute.
6. Add the spinach and saute until wilted.
7. Put the spinach in the middle of the plates with the salmon on top.
8. Melt the rest of the butter in the pan, add the remaining shallot and tarragon and saute for 1 minute.
9. Add the wine to deglaze the pan
10. Add the cream and simmer until it thickens (3-4 minutes). Add salt and pepper to taste.
11. Pour the sauce over the salmon and serve
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Number of Servings: 2
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LEAFREEMAN.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 571.4
- Total Fat: 36.7 g
- Cholesterol: 192.6 mg
- Sodium: 256.6 mg
- Total Carbs: 6.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
- Protein: 47.0 g
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