Salmon with Pearl Onions, Lettuce, and Peas
- 10 ounces pearl onions
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 5 large lettuce leaves (preferably romaine or Bibb), washed and halved
- 2 cups shelled peas, fresh or frozen
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 3 sprigs fresh summer savory
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 2 pounds salmon fillets, cut into 4 to 6 servings
- Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil.
- Drop in the pearl onions, and boil for 3 minutes.
- Turn off the water, and remove the onions with a slotted spoon to a bowl of cold water.
- When they reach room temperature, cut the root ends and pop onions out of the skin.
- Melt the butter over medium heat in a Dutch oven or other heavy-bottomed pan.
- Stir in the onions and the lettuce, and saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Stir in the peas, sugar, thyme, savory, parsley, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, and 1/4 cup water.
- Cover, and simmer slowly for about 5 minutes.
- Gently nestle the salmon in among the peas, onions, and herbs.
- Cover and cook for 10 to 15 more minutes, or until the salmon is just barely cooked through.
- Pluck out the herb sprigs and serve.
pearl onions, butter, shelled peas, sugar, thyme, parsley, salt, salmon
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/salmon-with-pearl-onions-lettuce-and-peas-373978 (may not work)