Salmon With Tarragon CrÈme FraÎche Sauce Recipes

PAN SEARED SALMON WITH TARRAGON CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Season salmon on both sides with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in a frying pan until fairly hot.
• Add salmon flesh side down, and fry quickly for about 3 minutes until lightly browned. Turn over and fry skin side for 2 minutes.
• Transfer to an ovenproof dish just big enough to take the salmon in a single layer and sprinkle over the shallot and the tarragon. Spoon over cream and salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook in the oven for 12-15 minutes, until the salmon is cooked.
• Sprinkle with parsley. Transfer to warm plates and garnish with lemon wedges.

SALMON WITH TARRAGON CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix together orange juice, viniagrette dressing and tarragon.
• Pour into a shallow baking dish.
• Add salmon and turn to coat both sides.
• Cover and refrigerate 1 hour to marinate.
• Remove salmon from dish and pour marinade into a small saucepan.
• Return salmon to dish.
• Bake salmon at 450 degrees for 15 minutes or until it flakes easily with a fork.
• While fish is cooking, bring the marinade to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Add the sour cream and cook until heated through.
• Stir, and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Serve over salmon.

SALMON WITH TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• Place salmon in a greased 2-qt. microwave-safe dish; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Pour wine over top. Cover and microwave on high for 4-6 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Remove salmon and keep warm., Add butter and onion to the pan juices; cover and microwave on high for 1 minute. Stir in the flour, mustard and tarragon until blended; gradually stir in milk. Cook, uncovered for 1-2 minutes or until thickened; stirring every 30 seconds. Serve with salmon.

SALMON WITH POTATOES AND HORSERADISH-TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees and liberally grease a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish with butter. Slice the potatoes paper-thin (less than 1/8-inch thick) and line the dish with the potatoes, slightly overlapping them as you arrange them in an even layer. Season generously with salt and pepper, dot with the shallots and bake until the potatoes are almost cooked through, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the horseradish-tarragon sauce: Add the sour cream, prepared horseradish, 2 tablespoons each tarragon and chives, white pepper (if using) and 1 teaspoon salt to a medium bowl and stir to combine. Refrigerate. (This makes about 1 1/3 cups.)
• Sprinkle the salmon with the paprika and season with salt. Remove the dish from the oven and gently place the salmon on top of the potatoes. Brush 2 to 3 tablespoons of the horseradish-tarragon sauce over the salmon to coat, then bake until the fish flakes with a fork, 15 to 20 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillet.
• Sprinkle the fish with the remaining 1 tablespoon each tarragon and chives. Serve with the remaining horseradish-tarragon sauce.