Tarragon Salmon with Balsamic Wine Sauce
This recipe makes 4 servings
Nutritional Info |
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|---|---|
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 334 |
| pro | 30 g |
| total fat | 20 g |
| sat. fat | 4 g |
| carb | 6 g |
| fibre | 0 |
| chol | 84 mg |
| sodium | 226 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 2 |
| iron | 5 |
| vit A | 3 |
| vit C | 8 |
| folate | 22 |
Steaming salmon makes it moist and tender with minimal time and effort.
Ingredients
- Lettuce leaves or napa cabbage
- 1/4 cup minced shallots or red onion
- 3 tbsp white balsamic vinegar or wine vinegar
- 3 tbsp dry white wine
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh tarragon
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp liquid honey
- 1/4 tsp each salt and pepper
- 4 skinless salmon fillets, 1 inch thick (each about 6 oz/175 g)
Preparation
Place steamer basket in wok or shallow pan; add water to come 1 inch (2.5 cm) from rack. Line with lettuce. Bring to boil.
In small bowl, stir shallots, vinegar, wine, tarragon, oil, honey, salt and pepper; remove half and set aside. Brush remainder over salmon; arrange on lettuce.
Reduce heat, cover and steam until salmon is slightly opaque, about 8 minutes. Turn off heat; let stand until fish flakes easily when tested, about 4 minutes. Transfer to plates; drizzle with reserved balsamic mixture.
Source : Canadian Living Magazine: April 2006









