Pacific Northwest Salmon In White Wine Bouillon - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Poached Salmon
3 3 cups Chardonnay wine or 3 cups pinot grigio wine
3 cups water
1 lemon, sliced
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
3 bay leaves
1 large fresh basil sprig
2 1/2 - 3 lbs fresh salmon fillets
olive oil
lemon, sliced
lime, sliced
Dijon Whipped Cream
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

Preparation

In a large saucepan, combine wine, water, lemon, peppercorns, bay leaves and basil. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer for 10 minutes.
Preheat oven to 450\u00b0F
Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
Place salmon in large glass baking dish. If your filet has the skin on, place skin side down.
Strain and pour cooled liquid around and over top of salmon.
Cover dish tightly with foil.
Bake for 20 to 30 minutes depending on thickness of filet. Usually this is about 10 minutes per inch of thickness. Fish should look opaque in the centre and flake easily.
Remove pan from oven. Gently drain and transfer to a serving dish Brush with olive oil.
Dijon Whipped Cream:
In a chilled bowl, beat whipping cream until soft peaks form.
Beat in Dijon Mustard just until peaks become firm. Add salt & pepper to taste.
To serve:
Arrange lemon and lime slices around salmon and garnish with on top as well. Serve with Dijon Whipped Cream on the side.