Pan Seared Salmon Over Red Cabbage And Onions With Merlot Gastrique Recipes

RED CABBAGE AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté cabbage, onions, thyme, salt, and pepper, stirring, 3 minutes. Cover skillet and reduce heat to moderate, then cook, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is tender, about 12 minutes more.

PAN SEARED SALMON FILLETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Heat a medium ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil. Pat salmon dry with paper towels. Season the flesh-side of the salmon with salt. When the oil is hot, add salmon skin-side down. Sear until the skin is golden brown and crispy, about 5 minutes. Turn and transfer to oven and cook until a cake tester or tip of a paring knife is just warm to the touch when inserted into the middle of the salmon; about 5 minutes for medium-rare and 9 minutes for fully cooked through. Let rest for 2 minutes and serve immediately topped with a pat of butter.

ROASTED SALMON, RED CABBAGE, AND NEW POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss cabbage and potatoes with oil; season with salt and pepper. Roast 25 minutes. Mix together mustard, horseradish, and lemon zest; smear on salmon. Nestle in pan, and roast 15 minutes. Squeeze lemon juice over all.

PAN-SEARED SALMON OVER RED CABBAGE AND ONIONS WITH MERLOT GASTRI

Steps:

• Red Cabbage and Onions:.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté cabbage, onions, thyme, salt, and pepper, stirring, 3 minutes.
• Cover skillet and reduce heat to moderate, then cook, stirring occasionally, until cabbage is tender, about 12 minutes more.
• Make sauce:
• Bring sugar and 2 tablespoons water to a boil in a 1-quart heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved, then boil, swirling pan occasionally, until mixture is a golden caramel, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and carefully add vinegar, then add shallot and swirl pan over low heat until caramel is dissolved, about 1 minute.
• Stir in wine and boil until reduced to about 1/4 cup, about 5 minutes.
• Add beef broth and boil until reduced to about 1 cup, about 8 minutes.
• Whisk together cornstarch and remaining 2 tablespoons water, then whisk into sauce and boil, whisking, 1 minute.
• Season sauce with salt and pepper and keep warm, covered.
• Cook salmon:
• Pat salmon dry and season with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then saute salmon, skinned side up, 3 minutes.
• Turn over and saute until just cooked through, about 3 minutes more.
• Serve salmon on top of red cabbage and onions with sauce spooned over.