Raw Salmon Marinated in Amontillado Sherry
- 1 (2 pound) thick salmon fillet, well-chilled
- 3 tablespoons medium-dry Amontillado sherry
- 4 tablespoons coarse salt
- 4 teaspoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
- 4 cups fresh tarragon leaves
- 64 very thin asparagus spears, ends peeled
- 3/4 cup Amontillado sherry
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup walnut oil
- 1/2 cup neutral-flavored vegetable oil, such as canola or sunflower
- Place salmon, skin-side down in a glass baking dish.
- Rub with sherry.
- In a mortar grind together salt, sugar and pepper lightly with a pestle.
- Coat flesh side of salmon with salt mixture.
- Strew tarragon over salmon, distributing it evenly.
- Top with another glass dish and weight it with cans.
- Refrigerate for 48 hours, basting a few times with accumulated liquid.
- Cook asparagus in boiling, salted water until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Refresh under cold water, then pat dry.
- Set aside at room temperature.
- Prepare sauce: In a small saucepan bring sherry to a boil and reduce it by one-third.
- Let cool slightly, then pour into workbowl of a food processor with mayonnaise and mustard.
- Process for 5 seconds.
- Combine walnut and vegetable oils and, with the motor running, slowly begin to add to sherry mixture drop by drop.
- After 1 tablespoon of oil has been absorbed, you can begin to pour it slowly in a thin stream.
- Process to a medium consistency.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside at room temperature.
- Remove tarragon from salmon and wash off brine under cold water.
- With a very sharp knife, cut salmon into broad, thin slices.
- Divide among dinner plates.
- Pour a little sauce alongside.
- Top decoratively with asparagus.
- Grind black
salmon fillet, amontillado sherry, coarse salt, sugar, freshlyground black pepper, tarragon, thin, amontillado sherry, mayonnaise, mustard, walnut oil, vegetable oil
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/raw-salmon-marinated-in-amontillado-sherry-recipe.html (may not work)