Whisk Wednesday -- Saumon au Champagne

My husband loves salmon any way, grilled, broiled, poached..whatever. So I was happy to see Salmon on the menu for Whisk Wednesdays this week and next week too! And this dish certainly did not disappoint, not much does disappoint us from the "Le Cordon Bleu" cookbook!

I added some chopped green onion as a garnish and a side of chopped green olives stuffed with pimentos. While in college I was a waitress and worked at a high end restaurant for a time. One of our fresh fish specials was Salmon with Olive Butter and I loved it. The Olive Butter was just chopped green olives in drawn butter but it was so good and sOOOoooo easy.



Saumon au Champagne (Salmon in Champagne Sauce)
Recipe adapted from "Le Cordon Blue at Home"

5 TBL butter
1 medium onion, sliced thin
1 carrot, sliced thin
1 LB whiting or other lean white fish, cleaned and sliced
1 bottle Champagne
3 3/4 c. water
1 Bouquet Garni
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 salmon steaks, 8 oz each
1 large shallot, chopped fine
2 1/2 TBL flour
1 egg yolk
1/3 c. creme fraiche or heavy cream






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