Salmon With Butter Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lbs skinned salmon fillets
1/3 1 lemons, juice of or 1 cup white wine
2 shallots, finely chopped
1/2 cup white distilled vinegar
8 ounces lightly-salted butter, softened to room temperature
Optional
1 -2 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
chopped chives
chopped fresh tarragon

Preparation

Cut fish into individual serving sizes.
In large skillet, bring enough water to a boil to cover fish by 1 inch.
If the fish isn't fresh add the white wine, lemon juice, or vinegar.
Add the fish and turn down the heat to simmer. Cook about 10 minutes per inch of thickness of fish. When done, drain on paper towels.
While fish is simmering, cook shallots in the vinegar in a small pan over low to medium heat until 1 TB of liquid remains. Add optional ingredients.
Remove pan from heat. Whisk the butter, 2 TB at a time, into the shallots letting it melt before adding more.
Serve sauce over fish.