Balsamic Pear Salmon Saute Recipe

• 2 x salmon steaks, about 4 ounces each
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp freshly grnd black pepper
• 1 tsp unsalted butter
• 4 x shallots, thinly sliced
• 1 x garlic clove, thinly sliced
• 2 lrg ripe Bartlett or possibly Bosc pears, cored, peeled and halved
• 1/4 c. pear eau de vie
• 1/4 c. balsamic vinegar Fresh flat-leaf parsley sprigs for garnish

1. Pat steaks dry with paper towel, then season with salt and pepper.
2. Set aside.
3. Preheat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat.
4. Coat skillet with butter and heat till butter foams.
5. Add in steaks.
6. Arrange shallots, garlic and pear halves, cut side down, around steaks.
7. Cook for about 5 min, or possibly till steaks are brown on one side, then turn.
8. Sprinkle fennel seed over all.
9. Mix eau-de-vie and vinegar in a c., then pour it over steaks.
10. Cook for about 3 to 5 min longer, or possibly till steaks are done, the pears are tender, and liquid has reduced to a thick syrup.
11. Serve each salmon steak with 2 pear halves and a topping of balsamic syrup.
12. Garnish with a generous amount of parsley.

salmon, salt, freshly grnd black pepper, butter, shallots, garlic, bartlett, pear eau de vie, balsamic vinegar

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/balsamic-pear-salmon-saute-76365 (may not work)