Salmon With Tarragon Cream Sauce Recipes

GRILLED SALMON WITH CREAMY TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• Spoon oil on both sides of salmon. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Place salmon, skin side down, on grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 20-25 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork., For sauce, combine the remaining ingredients in a small bowl. Serve with salmon.

GRILLED SALMON FILLETS WITH A LEMON, TARRAGON, AND GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for high heat.
• Season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil.
• Whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, tarragon, salt and pepper; set aside.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Cook the salmon on the grill until the fish flakes easily with a fork, 5 to 10 minutes. Place on a serving plate and top with the prepared sauce.

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.

POACHED SALMON WITH TARRAGON

Steps:

• Zest the lemon and cut into wedges. Mix together the crème fraîche, tarragon, garlic, lemon zest and a squeeze of juice, season to taste and set aside.
• Bring a large shallow pan of salted water to the bowl and cook the green beans for 3 mins until just done. Remove with a slotted spoon, drain and cool under cold running water before tossing with the crème fraîche mixture.
• Bring the pan back to the boil, then turn the heat down to a very gentle simmer and slide in the salmon pieces. Poach for 8-10 mins or until cooked to your liking. Remove from the pan and put on kitchen paper before plating up. Serve with the green beans and baby new potatoes.

TARRAGON SALMON

Steps:

• Pour the vermouth into a cup and stir in the dried herbs. Put to one side. Heat the butter and garlic oil in a small frying pan in which the two salmon fillets will fit snugly. When it begins to sizzle, add the salmon and cook, hump-side down, for two minutes. Turn over the salmon, add the vermouth with its herbs and, once it comes to a bubble, cook for a further two minutes. Remove the salmon fillets to a couple of plates and then stir the cream into the pan, seasoning to taste. If desired, add some chopped fresh tarragon or chives to the pan and pour the pale, herb-flecked sauce over the salmon pieces.

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 FILLETS ON A BED OF SPINACH WITH TARRAGON SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/Gas 6. Heat a large frying pan and add the oil and half the butter. Season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper and fry, skin side down, over a high heat for about 2 minutes until golden brown and crisp. Carefully turn over and fry for about another minute until lightly browned and sealed. Depending on the size of your pan, you may need to fry the salmon in batches. Transfer the fillets to a baking tray, laying them skin side down, and pour over any oily juices from the frying pan. Slide the tray into the oven and roast for about 8 minutes or until just cooked through. To make the sauce, pour the wine into a wide, shallow saucepan, bring to the boil and allow to bubble over a high heat to reduce by half. Add the cream and reduce further, stirring until slightly thickened, then add the lemon juice, sugar and tarragon and season with salt and pepper. Put half the spinach into a colander, pour over enough boiling water to wilt it, then refresh in cold water, drain and squeeze out any liquid. Set aside and then repeat with the remaining spinach. It may seem like a lot of spinach, but don't worry - it wilts down to become more manageable once cooked. Wipe out the frying pan and place back on the hob over a high heat, add the remaining butter and fry the spinach, stirring, for 1 minute, then season with salt and pepper. Remove the skin from each salmon fillet. Spoon a pile of spinach on to each plate, sit a piece of salmon on top, pour over some of the sauce and serve hot. Although some preparation can be done in advance, this dish is best made and served immediately. The spinach can be cooked 1-2 hours before, and then fried to heat through before serving. The sauce can be made ahead of time, and kept refrigerated, then reheated over a gentle heat on the hob.

PAN-FRIED SALMON WITH TARRAGON AND CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• For the salmon, heat the olive oil and butter in a pan and season the fish with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Lay the fish skin-side down into the pan and fry for 4-5 minutes, then flip over and cook for a further 3-4 minutes, or until golden-brown all over and cooked to your liking. Set aside on a warm plate.
• For the sauce, place the cream and fish stock into a pan and bring to a gentle simmer. Reduce the mixture for 4-5 minutes, or until thickened slightly, then stir in the fresh herbs.
• To serve, place the salmon onto a serving plate and arrange the blanched vegetables alongside. Pour the cream sauce around the edge of the plate.

SALMON WITH TARRAGON-LEEK SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt 4 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium-low heat. Add leeks and sauté until soft and transparent, about 15 minutes. Add vermouth and boil over high heat until liquid is reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 5 minutes. Add cream and boil until thickened to sauce consistency, about 2 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup parsley and tarragon. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat, cover to keep warm.
• Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper. Dust salmon lightly with flour. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in each of 2 non-stick skillets over medium-high heat. Add 4 salmon fillets to each skillet and cook until opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side.
• Transfer salmon to plates. Spoon sauce over salmon. Sprinkle with additional parsley and serve.