Salmon in Vodka Cream Sauce with Green Peppercorns

Salmon in Vodka Cream Sauce with Green

Peppercorns

From: arielle@taronga.com (Stephanie da Silva)

Dat e: Sun, 24 Oct 1993 19:10:02 GMT

tablespoons butter

onion, thinly sliced

pound spinach

6 ounce salmon fliets

salt and freshly ground pepper

tablespoons olive oil

1/2 cups whipping cream

/2 cup vodka

tablespoons green peppercorns in water, drained and crushed

tablespoons fresh lime juice

/4 cup snipped fresh chives

Preheat oven to 350F. Combine 4 tablespoons butter and onion in large

Dutch oven. Cover and bake until onion is golden brown, stirring

occasionally, about 45 minutes.

Stir spinach into onion and bake until just wilted, about 3 minutes.

Remove from oven; keep warm.

Season salmon with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large skillet

over high heat. Add salmon in batches and cook about 3 minutes per side

for medium. Transfer to platter. Tent with foil to keep warm. Pour

off excess oil from skillet. Add cream and vodka and boil until slightly

thickened, about 4 minutes. Add green peppercorns and remaining 4

tablespoons butter and stir until butter is just melted. Mix in lime

juice, season with salt and pepper.

Divide spinach and onion mixture among plates. Top each with salmon

fillet. Spoon sauce over. Sprinkle with snipped fresh chives.

mara

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