Herbed Salmon With Creamy Champagne-Mushroom Sauce
- 4 salmon fillets, 1-inch thick, skin removed
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- 2 cups fresh sliced mushrooms
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup champagne (or white wine)
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup heavy cream
- Thyme sprigs for garnish
- Melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Saute fresh thyme leaves in butter 1 minute, or until fragrant.
- Add salmon fillets to skillet in single layer. Baste fillets thoroughly with butter.
- Add mushrooms to skillet.
- Pour lemon juice and champagne over all.
- Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover skillet and simmer 25 minutes, or until salmon flakes easily with fork.
- Transfer salmon to plate.
- Sprinkle flour over mushrooms and drippings in skillet. Increase heat to medium-high and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
- Whisk in cream and cook, stirring, 2 minutes more, or until sauce is thickened.
- Return salmon to skillet to heat through.
- To serve, place salmon on plates. Spoon sauce over top. Garnish with thyme sprigs.
salmon, butter, thyme, mushrooms, lemon juice, champagne, flour, heavy cream, thyme
Taken from food52.com/recipes/58491-herbed-salmon-with-creamy-champagne-mushroom-sauce (may not work)