Whiskey Salmon - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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12 ounces salmon fillets, skin removed
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon unsalted butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
salt, to taste
white pepper, to taste
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 teaspoon shallot, minced
1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
1/2 cup whiskey
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup heavy cream
Preparation
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Dredge fillets in flour, to coat both sides.
In a large skillet, heat butter and oil until hot. Brown fillets slightly on one side. Add salt and pepper.
Turn fillets over and add garlic, shallot, mustard and brown sugar. Cook for a few seconds.
Add vinegar. Fillet should be browned on second side now. With fillet still in pan, deglaze pan with whiskey. Add orange juice. Swirl pan to mix ingredients.
Reduce sauce until it begins to thicken. Add cream and cook until heated.
Place fillets on plates and spoon some sauce over each.
Garnish with grated orange zest or chopped green onions, if desired.
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