Salmon Steaks With Wine Sauce

• 8 ounces salmon steaks (fresh or frozen)
• 2 teaspoons cooking oil
• 1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 dash white pepper
• 1/2 cup half & half light cream
• 1 large egg yolk, beaten
• 2 tablespoons dry white wine
• green seedless grape (optional)

1. Thaw salmon steaks, if frozen.
2. Preheat a 6 1/2-inch microwave browning dish on 100% power for 3 minutes.
3. Add cooking oil to the browning dish; swirl to coat the dish.
4. Place fresh or thawed salmon steaks in the browning dish.
5. Micro-cook, covered, on 100% power for 30 seconds.
6. Turn the salmon steaks and micro-cook, covered, on 50% power about 3 minutes or till the salmon flakes easily when tested with a fork.
7. Let the salmon steaks stand, covered, while preparing the wine sauce.
8. For the wine sauce, in a 4-cup measure microwave the butter or margarine, uncovered, on 100% of power for 45 seconds to 1 minute or till melted.
9. Stir in the cornstarch and white pepper.
10. Stir in light cream.
11. Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power for 2 to 3 minutes or till mixture is thickened and bubbly, stirring every minute.
12. Stir HALF the hot cream mixture into the beaten egg yolk.
13. Return all to the 4-cup measure.
14. Micro-cook, uncovered, on 50% of power for 1 minute, stirring every 15 seconds.
15. Stir till mixture is smooth.
16. Stir in dry white wine.
17. Transfer the salmon steaks to a serving platter.
18. Spoon the wine sauce atop.
19. Garnish with seedless green grapes, if desired.

salmon, cooking oil, butter, cornstarch, white pepper, light cream, egg yolk, white wine, green seedless grape

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/salmon-steaks-with-wine-sauce-6871 (may not work)