Salmon Steaks With Wine Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 ounces salmon steaks (fresh or frozen)
2 teaspoons cooking oil
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 dash white pepper
1/2 cup half & half light cream
1 large egg yolk, beaten
2 tablespoons dry white wine
green seedless grape (optional)

Preparation

Thaw salmon steaks, if frozen.
Preheat a 6 1/2-inch microwave browning dish on 100% power for 3 minutes.
Add cooking oil to the browning dish; swirl to coat the dish.
Place fresh or thawed salmon steaks in the browning dish.
Micro-cook, covered, on 100% power for 30 seconds.
Turn the salmon steaks and micro-cook, covered, on 50% power about 3 minutes or till the salmon flakes easily when tested with a fork.
Let the salmon steaks stand, covered, while preparing the wine sauce.
For the wine sauce, in a 4-cup measure microwave the butter or margarine, uncovered, on 100% of power for 45 seconds to 1 minute or till melted.
Stir in the cornstarch and white pepper.
Stir in light cream.
Micro-cook, uncovered, on 100% power for 2 to 3 minutes or till mixture is thickened and bubbly, stirring every minute.
Stir HALF the hot cream mixture into the beaten egg yolk.
Return all to the 4-cup measure.
Micro-cook, uncovered, on 50% of power for 1 minute, stirring every 15 seconds.
Stir till mixture is smooth.
Stir in dry white wine.
Transfer the salmon steaks to a serving platter.
Spoon the wine sauce atop.
Garnish with seedless green grapes, if desired.