baked salmon with tarragon chive cream sauce

Name: Baked Salmon with Tarragon Chive Cream Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 tablespoon(s) butter, divided; 4 - (8 oz.) salmon fillets, skin removed and rinsed twice; 1 - fresh lemon; 1/2 cup(s) white wine; 1 - shallot, minced; 2 teaspoon(s) chopped tarragon, divided; 2 teaspoon(s) chopped chives, divided; 8 ounce(s) heavy cream; - salt to taste; - pepper to taste

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Private Recipe by

Russ Myers

@Beegee1947

Necedah, WI

This recipe can be presented as an elegant main dish, or a simple quick and easy week night meal.

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yield 4 Servings

prep time 10 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

Ingredients For baked salmon with tarragon chive cream sauce

4 Tbsp

butter, divided
4

(8 oz.) salmon fillets, skin removed and rinsed twice
1

fresh lemon
1/2 c

white wine
1

shallot, minced
2 tsp

chopped tarragon, divided
2 tsp

chopped chives, divided
8 oz

heavy cream
salt to taste
pepper to taste

How To Make baked salmon with tarragon chive cream sauce

1
Coat baking dish with 1 Tablespoon butter. Place fillets skin side down. Pour lemon juice, wine and 2 Tablespoons melted butter over fish. Place into a preheated 350 F. oven for 8 to 9 minutes.

2
While fish is baking, saute shallots in 1 Tablespoon butter, 1 teaspoon tarragon and 1 teaspoon chives. When fish is done baking, pour all liquid into shallots, reduce by half. Add heavy cream and remainder of herbs and reduce by half. Season with salt and pepper, pour over fish and serve.
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