Salmon with chantrelles

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1tablespoonUnsalted Butter
12ouncesChantrelle Mushrooms, sliced
24ouncesSalmon Fillets or Steaks,
Cut 3/4\" to 1\" thick
¾cupFish Stock
2tablespoonsLemon Juice
½teaspoonDijon Mustard
¼cupHeavy Cream
Lengthwise
¼cupWhite Wine
1tablespoonShallots, chopped
Salt and Pepper
Chopped fresh chervil,
Chives and Parsley

Directions

COOKED MUSHROOMS

POACHED SALMON

CHANTRELLE SAUCE

Cooked Mushrooms: In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat.

Add chantrelles. Cover with a buttered round of waxed paper and lid.

Cook 5 minutes until tender. Remove chantrelles with a slotted spoon, reserving pan juices. Set chantrelles aside.

Poached Salmon: Add salmon, stock, wine, and shallots to pan juices in skiller. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer 10-12 minutes until fish flakes in center of thickest part when tested with a fork. Using 2 spatulas, carefully turn fish over halfway through cooking time. Remove salmon with a slotted spatula, reserving pan juices. Cover salmon and keep warm.

Chantrelle Sauce: Boil pan juices gently until reduced by half.

Strain pan juices and return to skillet. Stir in lemon juice, mustard and cream. Add chantrelles. Boil gently until thickened slightly.

Season with salt and pepper. Ladle sauce over salmon on serving plates. Sprinkle with herbs to garnish.

Source: Victoria Magazine, April 1994 Typed by Katherine Smith Cyberealm BBS Watertown NY and home of Kook-Net 315-786-1120