Pan-Seared Salmon Fillets With Shallot Cream Sauce and Rice Pilaf
Ingredients
2 cups water one 6-ounce box 10 minute rice pilaf mix 1 roma tomato 1 lemon 2-3 whole shallots four 1-inch thick salmon fillets, approx. 2 pounds 1/8 teaspoon dill weed 2 tablespoons butter vegetable cooking spray 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 1 1/2 tablespoons capers salt and pepper, to taste Steps 1. Preheat oven to 450°F. 2. Place water in saucepan with rice and bring to boil. When boiling, stir, cover and reduce heat to low; simmer for 10 minutes. Set rice aside covered until salmon is completed. 3. While cooking rice, prepare ingredients for cooking as follows: wash tomatoes and lemon; wash and peel shallots. Chop shallots until fine. Chop tomatoes into 1/2-inch pieces. Cut lemon in half. Set all aside. 4. Preheat sauté pan on medium-high for 1-2 minutes. 5. Lay salmon flat on cutting board, and sprinkle on both sides with dill. (Wash hands.) 6. Place butter in pan and swirl to coat. 7. Add salmon and sauté for 2-3 minutes. 8. Flip salmon, add shallots to pan around salmon and squeeze lemon halves over salmon. Continue to cook for 2-3 minutes. 9. Spray baking dish with vegetable cooking spray. Remove salmon from sauté pan and and place in dish. 10. Bake for 12-14 minutes. 11. In same sauté pan, add flour to shallots and stir until a thick paste forms. 12. Add cream, capers, chopped tomato, salt and pepper; stir until thickened. 13. Finish baking fish and top with cream sauce before serving. Fresh Spinach
Ingredients
1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon butter one 10-ounce bag spinach salt and pepper, to taste Steps 1. Preheat sauté pan on medium-high for 2-3 minutes. 2. Place olive oil and butter in pan and swirl to coat. 3. Add spinach on top of oil and butter; sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. 4. Cook until spinach is completely wilted, 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently. Serve. Nutritional Information
Calories (kcal) 706; Total Fat (g) 46; Saturated Fat (g) 27.7; Cholesterol (mg) 203; Carbohydrate (g) 45.9; Dietary Fiber (g) 3.3; Protein (g) 31; Sodium (mg) 724; Potassium (mg) 1352; Calcium (mg) 190; Iron (mg) 5.3
Daily Values: Vitamin A 165%; Vitamin C 78%; Calcium 19%; Iron 25% Shopping List
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Aprons Advice
This dish is very elegant with the shallot cream sauce, but if you want to save time and calories, omit the sauce. The salmon will taste great on its own.
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