Salmon With Dandelion Sauce
- 2 cups finely shredded dandelion greens
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons white vinegar
- 2 cups fish or clam broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Salt to taste if desired
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons clarified butter (see instructions)
- 2 1/4 pounds skinless, boneless salmon fillets, cut into six portions of equal weight
- 6 teaspoons black sturgeon or red salmon caviar
- Rinse the dandelion greens and discard any tough stems.
- Drain, shred finely and set aside.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of the butter and vinegar in a saucepan until the butter melts.
- Add the dandelion greens and cover.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until wilted, about 30 seconds.
- Set aside.
- Meanwhile, put the broth into a saucepan and cook down over relatively high heat until reduced to about 1/2 cup.
- Add the cream and return to a boil.
- Let cook over moderately high heat about 5 minutes.
- Swirl in the remaining 2 tablespoons butter and remove from the heat.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Blend the sauce with the dandelion mixture.
- Heat the clarified butter in a skillet large enough to hold the salmon pieces in one layer without crowding.
- When quite hot, cook salmon pieces about 1 1/2 minutes over fairly high heat on one side.
- Turn carefully and cook for about 1 1/2 minutes on the second side.
- Spoon equal portions of the dandelion sauce onto the middle of six hot plates.
- Put one salmon piece in the center of each serving.
- Top each salmon piece with a teaspoon of caviar and serve.
dandelion greens, butter, white vinegar, fish, heavy cream, salt, freshly ground pepper, butter, skinless, black sturgeon
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/6160 (may not work)